Articles posted in March 2014

Indiana Basketball – Additional Transfers Will Be Difficult to Justify
March 31, 2014

by Kent Sterling Rumors waft through media workrooms this time of year, and I heard one the other day that did not please me.  It’s not Tom Crean’s job to please anyone in the media.  He answers to his players and athletic director Fred Glass, but the fallout for another transfer will be far less […]

Kentucky Basketball Fans Take Criticism Over One-&-Dones So Personally
March 30, 2014

by Kent Sterling “Calipari doesn’t like the (one-and-done) rule anymore than you do!” a relentless wave of Kentucky fans write in their comments to my posts critical of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari. They also write that Calipari just recruits the kids destined for the NBA better than anyone else, and to hate Kentucky for […]

College Basketball – Cheaters Continue to Win, Which Means We Need to Re-define Winning
March 28, 2014

by Kent Sterling Winning is not about gaining an advantage through systemic deceit – it’s the pursuit of answering adversity with grit, finding a way through the pain to outwork your opponents, motivating teammates to embrace a common cause, and subverting selfish wants for collective success.  Victory without embracing those concepts is meaningless. Championships as […]

No Way Louisville Can Be Denied Tonight against John Calipari and Kentucky
March 28, 2014

by Kent Sterling With every word out of John Calipari’s mouth at the Midwest Sweet Sixteen in Indianapolis, I lost more faith in humanity.  During a time when honesty matters less and less in government and business, Calipari is setting a course for the sub-basement where truth is not acknowledged as a concept. His assessments […]

NLRB Ruling that Northwestern Football Players Can Unionize Is Not a Big Deal – Yet
March 27, 2014

by Kent Sterling The knee-jerk reaction to the ruling by the National Labor Relations Board that Northwestern’s football players may vote to join a union that will have the authority to collectively bargain with the university for benefits is that it paves the way for all college athletes to be classified as employees. Not so […]

Indiana and Florida: A Contrast in Basketball Program Status
March 27, 2014

by Bert Beiswanger This past week has churned up some contrasting thoughts on two college basketball programs I’ve followed closely for years, Florida and Indiana. Florida is playing tonight for a chance to make its fourth straight Elite Eight appearance (and sixth in nine years), and Gators coach Billy Donovan is attempting to coach in […]

Can Indiana Pacers Win Championship with Lance Stephenson; Is He Worth the Investment?
March 27, 2014

by Kent Sterling After this season, whatever the outcome, the Indiana Pacers will face a decision – offer Lance Stephenson a big contract extension or let him become someone else’s problem/solution. Stephenson was tossed from last night’s win against the Miami Heat after his emotional outbursts prompted two technical fouls.  It could have cost the […]