SAN ANTONIO – Before Duke coach Jon Scheyer coached in his first official game after taking over for Mike Krzyzewski two seasons ago, he flew his team to Houston to play in a secret preseason scrimmage. Scheyer intentionally sought out Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars for his first career "game."

Pearl and Sampson were emerging from exile. This week, they’re both coaching at the Final Four, the “show-cause” penalties that once stood as a scarlet letter in college sports now

There are three coaches in the Big 12 making more money than Houston's Kelvin Sampson, but he's the only one representing the conference at the Final Four.