by Kent Sterling Not sure if I’m the only person in the media who wrestles with this, but I really don’t like to be critical of people who play collegiate athletics. They are amateurs, students, and barely out of high school. That should keep their behavior from being dissected under a high intensity microscope. Life […]
by Kent Sterling After beating their first four opponents by an average score of 93-69, fans have learned a little bit about the 2013-2014 Indiana Hoosiers. The highly touted freshman class has performed as advertised, and the sophomores have also responded to the challenge of replacing the 70+% of the offense that moved on through […]
by Kent Sterling My allegiance is not hard to win. I’ll never sell my version of the truth to anyone, but if a coach wants me to like him personally, buying me a sandwich or beer paves a straight and smooth route to my heart. Lousiville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz is not buying me […]
by Kent Sterling The NCAA has reversed field on two decisions to ban eligibility of athletes because of media pressure, so it might make some sense to have a media member evaluate decisions on the front end of the process so they don’t appear incompetent once the rulings are questioned and reversed. The latest couple […]
by Kent Sterling Matt Howard is no longer the kid he was when I met him as a sophomore at Connersville High School, but in so many ways he is exactly the same guy. After playing summer basketball on the same team as my son, Matt attended Butler, led the Bulldogs to consecutive National Championship […]
by Kent Sterling Somehow or another, every FBS program in college basketball has decided that it’s wise to schedule an endless stream of patsies at home prior to conference play. It cheats the fans, the game, and the competitive spirit that college basketball is supposed to embrace. Indiana will play LIU-Brooklyn tonight at Assembly Hall […]
by Kent Sterling There was an interesting, but one-sided debate yesterday on Twitter about Kentucky’s lack of desire to play Indiana at either Rupp Arena or Assembly Hall after the UK 73-72 loss to the Hoosiers in Bloomington on December 10, 2011. Dan Dakich challenged Kentucky fans with logic, and Kentucky fans responded – as […]
by Kent Sterling Mike Rice doesn’t understand what he did wrong, or why it was wrong. That much is clear in reading a profile of the new and rehabilitated Mike Rice. You remember Rice. Seven months ago, a video surfaced that showed him hurling basketballs at his Rutgers University players. He also used extreme profanity, […]
by Kent Sterling There was a time when I was as interested in the recruiting process of college basketball as the games themselves. I was ready to buy recruiting magazines that only coaches subscribed to, and I asked a friend if he wanted to split the cost. He looked at me like I asked him […]
by Kent Sterling He committed, de-committed, now has re-committed to Indiana, and Hoosier Nation rejoices. An 18 year-old made his decision to attend and play basketball at Indiana University known. It’s ridiculous that anyone gives a damn. Our society is doomed if this is what passes for news today. Click here to follow Kent on […]