Category Archives: College Basketball

Mike Rice Is Talking for First Time Since Being Fired at Rutgers – He Should Stop
November 6, 2013

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, […]

Indiana Basketball – So Much for the Indecision – James Blackmon, Jr. Picks IU
October 31, 2013

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 […]

Butler Basketball – Brandon Miller Is the Right Guy to Take the Bulldogs Forward
October 31, 2013

by Kent Sterling What happened to the days when coaches were obviously stooges who said and did the wrong thing so often that we couldn’t believe a conscious athletic director would continue to employ him.  I’m sure they are somewhere, but no place to be found in central Indiana, and certainly not in Hinkle Fieldhouse […]

How Basketball Works Best – John Nash’s “A Beautiful Mind” Theory on the Hardwood
October 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling Thinking about basketball is something I can never been able to escape.  Basketball is incredibly complicated and almost impossible to execute perfectly, and I love puzzles without a solution.  The combination of athletic fluidity, potential for selfishness, and need for specific activity make coaching the game an act of near futility. Click […]

The Day Chicago Bulls PG Derrick Rose Lost 61-19 to a Bunch of Kids from Indiana
October 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling There was a time when Derrick Rose was just a kid hooping.  Before the national endorsement deal, before the ACL injury and his refusal to play in the playoffs, and before his recent comment that he’s greedy about winning.  In May, 2006, he was just a kid trying to win a tournament […]

Purdue Basketball – A.J. Hammons Suspended for Three Games – What Does It Mean
October 28, 2013

by Kent Sterling A.J. Hammons is proof that sometimes God plays tricks on people.  Every once in awhile, he matches the wrong brain and body. Such is the case with center A.J. Hammons, who has always been physically gifted, but not a real fan of the game of basketball.  That’s the assumption I make from […]

Best Week of the Sports Calendar Is Here – All Leagues in Action
October 28, 2013

by Kent Sterling This is the week.  This is THE week.  The NFL hit the halfway mark of the regular season, the NBA is ready for opening night.  The World Series is now a best two-of-three series.  College football is heating up as teams are halfway through the conference schedule.  The NHL is about ten […]

For Kentucky Basketball Fans – Why I Can’t (or Won’t) Respect John Calipari
October 24, 2013

by Kent Sterling Kentucky fans are relentless in their love for Big Blue Nation, and their wild proclamations of physical and moral superiority are beyond debate.  If you try to explain in a rational way why Kentucky’s winning should ring hollow, they lose their minds. Arguing gun control or abortion is more fun than engaging […]