Kelvin Sampson decided to come to IU less than 24 hours after being contacted, but he has long given the job thought.\nIn theory, at least.\nThe newly appointed IU coach was guided by the advice of an old Civil War hero -- General William "Tecumseh" Sherman, whom he often references.\n"He's always talking about, it's from war general Sherman: 'Life's not about security. It's about opportunity,'" said Kellen Sampson, his 20-year-old son. "He could have stayed at Oklahoma and finished a very nice career, but this is an opportunity to live every dream imaginable for him."\nKelvin Sampson left the University of Oklahoma looking fairly secure. The winningest coach in Big 12 and school history, his 72 percent winning average took a backseat to OU's championship-caliber football teams. His Sooner squads made the NCAA Tournament in 11 of his 12 seasons with the team -- but that for him was part of the problem.\nAt OU, he only advanced past the tournament's second round three times. But at IU, he says he has a great opportunity to accomplish much more, which might be why his son saw "his eyes kind of light up for one of the first times" when the family entered Assembly Hall Wednesday.\n"I came to Indiana for one reason: I think we can win championships at Indiana," coach Sampson said. "I think back to being an outsider looking in and when you think about Indiana -- you think about a place that has not just won championships, but has a championship tradition. Tradition is important. You can't create it. It just can't happen."\nAs a Hoosier, Sampson says he will have a different type of talent to help him reach this goal.\nThe former two-time National Coach of the Year frequently relied on junior college recruiting to push him to his success. But he doesn't think fans will see these transfer players take to Branch McCracken Court.\n"I don't think you have to (recruit junior college players) at Indiana," he said. "The first thing I am going to try to do is to get the best players in Indiana to come to Indiana University."\nThe motto of "Heart, Hustle and Hardwood" characterized his OU teams of the past and will still be visible. He echoed similar sentiments during Wednesday's press conference, saying attitude and effort will fuel his bunch of Hoosiers.\n"There are two things that you can control in your life -- that is your attitude and your effort," he said. "The ball isn't always going to go in."\nSampson's attitude and effort will cost the University an average of $1.5 million a year for seven seasons. IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan said he thinks the number is similar to what Sampson would have received at OU and schools similar to IU. He is looking for non-University funding for assistance.\n"You raise it," Greenspan said of a salary solution. "We've already raised a pretty good chunk of it from external, private sources."\nKellen Sampson -- a sophomore on OU's basketball \nteam -- will finish his career in Norman, Okla. and graduate a Sooner. But he still expects the IU teams of the future to be family-like, pointing out that his father has always hosted film sessions at the family's home to create a family atmosphere and keep the team close with the Sampson household.\n"To the best of my knowledge I think that's what IU's had in the past with coach (Mike) Davis," Kellen Sampson said. "That's something that every program needs because some of these kids come from a long distance away and they need to know that coach Sampson is first and foremost going to have their back. As you walk through the fire he's going to be there holding your hand, making sure you get to the other side"