by Kent Sterling Sunday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and AFC South rival Tennessee Titans is huge for both teams. For the Titans to continue to vie for the division crown, they must win, and the Colts need to right a ship that is listing badly after four weeks of post-bye week mediocrity. Less than […]
by Kent Sterling Twelve dreams walk into Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend, and six come true. Three were granted last night, and three were dashed. Three more will be deigned worthy today, and three others scoffed at by the football gods. That’s the Indiana State High School Football Championships in a nutshell. Click here to […]
by Kent Sterling Life can be complicated. The bad things that happen to us wind up turning out for the best, and what seems good at the time can sometimes take you to a place you would rather have avoided. For me this Thanksgiving, I’m thankful that my wife told me to come home. It […]
Indiana Football – After the Old Oaken Bucket Game, What’s Next for Kevin Wilson and Hoosiers?
by Kent Sterling If Indiana wins Saturday against Purdue, the case can be made that another step toward the building of a winning culture will have been taken. The Hoosiers will be 5-7, a red zone turnover against Minnesota from a trip to a bowl. There was also a close Navy game, but no sane […]
by Kent Sterling There are few things that get good coaches and general managers fired more quickly than not controlling and then meeting expectations. It should have taken the Indianapolis Colts three years to rebound from the pit of despair in which they cratered in 2011. That 2-14 campaign was an exercise in misery from […]
by Kent Sterling Regardless of what the NCAA has to say about it, former Indiana University basketball coach is an unrepentant mope. That his penalty for brazenly ignoring rules regarding contact with recruits is lifted today does nothing to ameliorate the damage his hubris, stupidity, and amorality caused at Assembly Hall. The five-year period NCAA […]
by Kent Sterling If you want to be forgiven for mediocrity, don’t celebrate your excellence. If that isn’t already attributed to someone in Bartlett’s Quotations, I’ll take credit. That’s the lesson Robert Griffin III has learned over the past few weeks as his Washington Redskins have struggled to a 3-8 record. At least that’s the […]
by Kent Sterling Did you really think it was going to be that easy for the Indianapolis Colts? Did you think 2-14 could instantly become consistent championship level football? Do you believe the men running the other 31 NFL franchises are morons? The answers are – it isn’t, it can’t, and they aren’t. Click here […]
Kevin Wilson Knows Importance of Old Oaken Bucket Game for Both Hoosiers and Boilermakers
by Kent Sterling A guy who cut his teeth on the Oklahoma vs. Texas game at the Cotton Bowl knows rivalries, and Kevin Wilson sees the Indiana vs. Purdue game this Saturday as very important for state bragging rights. From a national perspective, this game hasn’t meant much for a very long time, but football […]
by Kent Sterling Last week, everyone with a brain looked at the Indianapolis Colts three game lead over the Tennessee Titans and a favorable remaining schedule, and declared the race for the AFC South Division crown over. This week, it’s not even close to over. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter The Colts looked […]