Articles posted in December 2014

A look back at the top 10 Indiana sports stories of 2014
December 31, 2014

by Kent Sterling Indiana’s good, bad, and ugly – theTop Ten Sports Stories of 2014 Paul George breaks leg Injuries can happen anywhere at anytime to anyone, but the fractured leg suffered by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George as he is knocking at the door of stardom was a cruel reminder of the role fate […]

At Alabama, football staff gets rich while athletes get a $50,000 education
December 30, 2014

by Kent Sterling At the University of Alabama, head football coach Nick Saban is paid over $7,000,000 per year.  His assistant coaches earn an additional $5.2 million.  The support staff makes another $2.9 million. Players get an education worth $12,591 (in-state) per year, and if they exercise some initiative to monetize their brand, the NCAA […]

Jim Harbaugh signs to coach Michigan, and I feast on my own words
December 29, 2014

by Kent Sterling There have been a few times among a long line of accurate predictions where I have erred, and Jim Harbaugh agreeing to become the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines has made me as wrong as I have ever been about anything. To the end, I said over and over that until […]

Marc Trestman among those fired; Why Black Monday rarely comes to Indianapolis
December 29, 2014

by Kent Sterling Roughly 25% of NFL and NBA coaches are fired at the end of a typical season, but that almost never happens in Indianapolis because franchises here are well run by consistent, prudent, and mostly trusting owners. The Indianapolis Colts have enjoyed a rarely achieved level of consistent quality and results while the […]

Indiana Pacers – George Hill comes back and Pacers just look different in win
December 24, 2014

by Kent Sterling NBA Basketball is a weird game.  Paying close attention is sometimes difficult.  My mind wanders when it appears that the minds of the players wander. Last night, I watched the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans from start to finish because they appeared to be engaged for the full 48 minutes. […]

Bud Selig’s $6M annual retirement salary an insult to logic and the middle class
December 19, 2014

by Kent Sterling Millions of Americans scrimp to stuff a little cash in a 401K so they don’t need to panhandle in their old age.  Soon-to-be former baseball commissioner Bud Selig has no use nor need for a 401K as Major League Baseball is going to pay the 80-year old $6-million each year in perpetuity […]