Monthly Archives: August 2010

Marcus and Jeffrey Jordan Deserve Some Slack

by Kent Sterling Gaming officials in Las Vegas are looking into the posts on Twitter from Marcus Jordan about the fun he, his brother, and another University of Central Florida had at the Aria Resort a week ago. According to Jordan’s tweet the trio spent a lot of money and had a lot of fun, [...]

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On the Road with Mark Boyle – Day Two (Nightmare on US 50)

by Kent Sterling The notion of traveling by motor coach through different parts of the country always appealed to me.  I saw a biography on Ernest Borgnine, and this is what he does with his free time. I am thrilled to have had this experience so I know never to hitch my wagon to another [...]

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Pat Mullin on 2012 Recruits Gary Harris, Yogi Ferrell, Hanner Perea, D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Jeremy Hollowell, Peter Jurkin and Ron PattersonlJeremy Hollowell,

by Kent Sterling Pat Mullin is a summer basketball coach who rolls with the same kids for four summers.  He coaches against the same kids too, and he’s seen everyone in the Class of 2012 multiple times. Among other things, Pat is an excellent evaluator of talent.  In the clips below, Pat talks about each [...]

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Truth’s Tuesday Top Five: Big Ten Quarterbacks that Need Big Years

By Kyle Miller Throwing the pig skin in the Big Ten is not for the faint of heart or the mentally weak, that’s for sure. Come late October, early November the temperature drops, wind starts to swirl throughout stadiums, and sleet or snow may become apparent. Attempting to toss the football 15 yards to a [...]

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Happy 26th Old Nut

by Kent Sterling My wife is easily the best person I know.  Her heart is pure, and her desire to learn and grow unmatched. Who knew that 26 years ago tonight I would dance with her for the first time, and that ten days later I would ask if she thought that maybe getting married [...]

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College Hoops – Stacked Big Ten Goes to Illinois, According to Gottlieb

by Kent Sterling It’s odd that 72 hours prior to the college football opener in Bloomington, basketball occupies my mind, but old habits die  hard in Indiana. ESPN’s Doug Gottlieb decided to publish a Big Ten preview today, so that is what we are talking about too.  He likes Illinois to win the Big Ten, [...]

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On the Road with Mark Boyle

by Kent Sterling Driving an RV is a new gig for me, but I like sitting in what is actually a giant bus writing while watching a DVD of the Thrilla in Manilla – the ultimate Ali/Frazier battle to the near death.  You want to know why boxing has declined in popularity over the past [...]

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Breaking Down the Hoosier Opponents – Towson Stepping Into the Rock

By: John Miller The Hoosiers officially kick off the season September 2 when the mighty Towson Tigers (0-0) step into Memorial Stadium for the first time in history.  The Tigers made the jump to Division 1-AA for the 1987 season and before that spent ten years as a Division III team (1969-1978) and eight years as [...]

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Dan Dakich on Moving from Coaching into the Media

by Kent Sterling Dan is a likable guy.  That’s a big plus for being successful in the media.  The biggest plus a person can have is for listeners/viewers to feel they know the host or talent immediately, and Dan has that in spades. You meed Dan Dakich, you know him.  I’ve known him for 20 [...]

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Instant Replay Has No Place in Baseball

by Kent Sterling Unless corruption has seeped into the ranks of major league umpires, and there is no evidence to suggest that it has, instant replay should be kept as far away from the game as possible, and the reason is simple.  There is no need to get the calls right more often than four [...]

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