Articles posted in May 2013

Baseball is a Different Game Now at Indiana University
May 31, 2013

by Kent Sterling Baseball used to be played at a place called Sembower Field that was only feet away from Foster Quad.  Oddly, it was a hilly field.  Outfielders had to run uphill as they tracked a flyball toward the fence.  The bleachers were standard issue, and watching a guy like Bill Mueller hit bombs […]

Rutgers Athletics – Would Anyone Care If Julie Hermann Was Hired Anywhere Else?
May 31, 2013

by Kent Sterling Dan Dakich is a great radio host because his genuine curiosity evokes answers that lead to unique opinions.  I spent 90-minutes with Dan today in the 1070 the Fan studio, and he asked me about Rutgers.  The most interesting part of the discussion dealt with journalistic weasels – my term, not Dan’s […]

Indiana Pacers – Game Six Is Time to Nut Up and Play for Each Other or Be Satisfied
May 31, 2013

by Kent Sterling If the Pacers are under the delusion that because they are young, a future of opportunities in the conference finals is assured, they should dispel them.  With Derrick Rose coming back to the Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade likely regaining some measure of health, and David West entering free agency, this opportunity needs […]

Second Half Collapse Dooms Pacers as Heat Win 90-79 to Take 3-2 Lead
May 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling It was right there for the taking.  Control of the Eastern Conference Finals was lazily ceded by the Miami Heat to the Indiana Pacers in the first half, but the Pacers deferred.  Then LeBron James reported for duty with focus, and now they face an elimination game Saturday night at Bankers Life […]

Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee Rips Catholics and Notre Dame, and What’s New?
May 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling I’m an Irish Catholic, and I could give a damn what the presider of The Ohio State University thinks about the Irish, Catholics, or Notre Dame.  He’s a pedantic administrator who has decided he’s clever because he’s the king of a puny hill. Of course, E. Gordon Gee isn’t clever, funny, or […]

Indy 500 Needs an Infusion of Drama to Rekindle Interest
May 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling The Indy 500 was a better event in 1992, and every year prior than it is today.  The legacy of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing is one of innovation, speed, and safety.  Over the last 17 years, the speeds have slowed, the innovation has stagnated, and safety is sadly not a point […]

Gregg Doyel Calls Out Dwyane Wade and Comments Rage on
May 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling I love Gregg Doyel as a writer.  He’s angry, funny, and shares his version of the truth with enough hyperbole to make it interesting.  I hope I’m half the writer he is when I grow up.  His segments with Dan Dakich on 1070 The Fan in Indianapolis are some of the best […]

Jalen Coleman’s Transfer from Cathedral Should Quiet Charges of Financial Help for Athletes
May 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling For decades, people have accused Cathedral High School of making the financial burden of attending a little lighter for the families of great athletes who attend the Indianapolis school.  Today, one of the best basketball players to come through in years told school officials he will transfer for financial reasons. [Full disclosure […]

Julie Hermann vs. Everett Golson – Who’s the Adult Here?
May 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling In this corner – the beleaguered 49 year-old administrator who has yet to work a single day as the athletic director at Rutgers University.  In the other corner – a 20 year-old quarterback who has been suspended as a student for the fall term from Notre Dame because of academic misconduct.  One […]