Articles posted in December 2010

Center Grove “Kwiats” Washington’s Cody Zeller in Hall of Fame Classic
December 30, 2010

by Kent Sterling There is something so fundamentally right about watching high school basketball in the state of Indiana that regardless of the teams competing, it’s compelling.  Nothing over the holidays is more fun than making the trip to New Castle to watch the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. I’ve never seen Washington or […]

Eddie White Named Pacers Director of Corporate & Community Relations
December 21, 2010

by Kent Sterling Eddie White was a sportstalk host who Tom Severino and I hired in 2007 and grew to respect and like very much during our two years together at 1070 the Fan in Indianapolis.  No one outworked or outworried him.  And no one in any business drank more Diet Pepsi.  His skill behind […]

Great Moments in Kentucky Basketball History – #4
December 9, 2010

by Kent Sterling The Kentucky basketball program was led for 41 years by a man they still call “The Baron”.  Adolph Rupp led Kentucky to a then record 876 wins despite only six of those seasons being comprised of more than 30 total games. Here are some quotes attributed to Rupp.  Some mean-spirited, yet funny; […]

Great Moments in Kentucky Basketball History – #5
December 9, 2010

by Kent Sterling Kentucky has won more games than any college basketball team in history. As a celebration of the price the Wildcats have paid for glory, we will take a look at the top five moral compromises made in earning many of those wins. #5 – The 1952-1953 Kentucky team was suspended for the […]

Indiana Will Beat Kentucky Saturday Because Justice Demands It
December 9, 2010

by Kent Sterling Kentucky is evil.  They are wrong in the way they exploit idiotic NBA rules to build what is little more than a minor league franchise for the NBA.  Kentucky is a 10-month way station for kids who have to wait for one year after high school to enter the NBA Draft. The […]

It Was Thirty Years Ago Today…John Lennon’s Murder
December 8, 2010

by Kent Sterling I was a miserable college freshman in Briscoe Quad on Indiana University’s campus on December 8, 1980.  My roommate, a drug-addled boob from Connersville (IN), built a loft in our dorm room to clear my bed and me from the floor so his drug-addled friends had more room for misusing and wasting […]