The NCAA has ruled against the eligibility of Indiana basketball center Guy-Marc Michel. See statement below: Indiana University Athletics: The NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee has denied Indiana university’s appeal on behalf of Guy-Marc Michel. As a result, he is not eligible to participate on the men’s basketball team. According to the facts agreed [...]
by Kent Sterling Dan Dakich has it right so often it drives me nuts. Dan hosts a sportstalk show from Noon to 3p in Indianapolis on 1070 The Fan, and for anyone who wants to hear unique perspective he has it. Today, he said that if Indiana University athletic director Fred Glass can’t get Stanford’s [...]
by Kent Sterling Today, we examine the substantial list of former big time coaches who might be interested in using the Indiana University football job to reclaim some lost glory. There are those who believe this is the route Indiana should take – hire a big name who is going to bring with him a [...]
Until Indiana University athletic director Fred Glass names the next head football coach, we will weigh the options and offer endless opinions. Fans will do the same. Everyone will have a “right” answer for the woes plaguing the football program, and wildly divergent opinions as to who provides the best cure for the generation long [...]
The end of a big month of sports; help on the way for the Colts, the Pacers are rolling, and IU is searching. Colts – Help Is Coming – Indy Star (Chappell) Hoosiers – Hoke Might Be Best Option – Star (Kravitz) Hoosiers – Who’s Next for IU Football – IDS (O’Gara/Miller) Hoosiers – New [...]
by: Kevin Bowen These were not the Butler Bulldogs that I saw last spring. Nope these dogs were mere puppies to the ones grabbed fans by the collar while making their run to the National Championships. After dropping a 71-68 overtime contest to Evansville on Saturday the questions have begun on whether or not this [...]
by Kent Sterling The Big East is getting more and more proactive. The dominoes that started to fall in June were revealing a scenario where the conference might have dissolved completely. Nothing like a little uncertainty to get commissioners on the phone to athletic directors who might be interested in saving the jobs at the [...]
by Kent Sterling Will IU athletic director Fred Glass look for the next great college football coach in the youthful up-and-coming section or in the scratch and dent area of the store? Will he try to pluck a mid-major type, a coordinator ready for his big chance, or a coach who has proven he can [...]
by Kent Sterling A record of 8-8 is the very definition of mediocre, and that is the Indianapolis Colts record including the playoffs since euthanizing a run at perfection last December against the Jets. It happens to every great football player and every team filled with great players. The moment at which greatness fades comes [...]
I thought he should be fired, but the first responsibility of a college coach is to be an instrument of instruction for the players. Everything university sanctioned activity for each student should be geared to the development of a highly functional adult. Toward that end, Bill Lynch was a success at Indiana. Being a football [...]
