by Kent Sterling The best two hours of my week are bearing down on me like the State Fair train headed toward fried treats. The guest list is massive, and the news could keep me talking for eight hours instead of two. I’m so damned mad at the self-indulgent whining about discipline from LSU football […]
by Kent Sterling A person’s word is his bond, but there is no way for a 14 year-old to have the vaguest clue what he is promising when he commits to attend a university and play basketball. There are those who will say that coaches can’t have any idea what kind of player an eighth […]
by Kent Sterling I’m equally mystified why it’s a big deal when a 17 year-old changes his mind and why a coach would offer a scholarship to a 14 year-old. When I was a senior in high school and found myself more popular than I ever should have been, I asked girls out because it […]
by Kent Sterling The NCAA is reportedly investigating Johnny Manziel for taking a payment in exchange for signing his name a few dozen times. If they find Manziel took one dollar, his eligibility at Texas A&M will likely be permanently lost. No big deal for Johnny Football as he has tweeted that being a Heisman […]
by Kent Sterling Recruiting basketball players is a tough game for coaches, and there are different strategies for each program. Some cast a wide net, and other are more specific in their targeting. Over the last couple of weeks, media reports have featured news about Indiana coach Tom Crean offering scholarships to prep star after […]
by Kent Sterling There is something horribly immoral about taking an enormous wad of cash to walk away after failing. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Former Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee will receive $5.8 million to leave that office. The cash comes in different forms and at different times, but the […]
Indiana Basketball – Tom Crean Talks About Leadership and the NCAA
by Kent Sterling Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean is an interesting guy. Regardless of whether you like, love, or loathe him, he’s a lightning rod in Indiana sports who is impossible to ignore. Heading into his sixth year, the challenges of being the head coach at IU will evolve toward a new level of pressure. […]
by Kent Sterling One thing about Jim Delany, he does not speak in code. Information is offered, and through a Monday Sudoku series of simple deductions, the truth is revealed. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter In his statement yesterday, Delany identified Association of American Universities membership, contiguous state to existing members, population, and […]
by Kent Sterling All is not equal in college athletics, and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said yesterday that he wants nonFBS schools out of the way like the driver of a new Corvette wants the mope behind the wheel of a 1974 Pinto the hell out of the fast lane. Click here to follow Kent on […]
by Kent Sterling It sounds easy, giving student-athletes a little cash each week for expenses not covered by a scholarship. It sounds like the absolute right thing to do. Being an athlete in college is all consuming, and having a job in the dorm cafeteria isn’t possible because of the investment of time in the […]