Category Archives: College Basketball

Holy Moses! Brad Stevens Going to Boston to Coach the Celtics
July 3, 2013

by Kent Sterling Impossible.  Unbelievable.  I was about to pick up the phone to call Butler to see if Brad Stevens could come on “Ahead of the Cuve” Saturday, and suddenly reports are everywhere on Twitter that he will be the next head coach of the Boston Celtics. There are many moments when I can […]

What’s Next for Indiana Basketball’s Jordan Hulls? (Interview)
June 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling Jordan was a guest today on “Ahead of the Curve”, and there is no way to not feel good about the Indiana University Basketball program when talking to him.  He is exceptionally earnest, and very trusting in his way of playing basketball and living life. Follow Kent on Twitter by clicking here […]

Hiring Dan Dakich on 1070 the Fan Still Makes Me Look Smart to the In-Laws
June 24, 2013

by Kent Sterling My wife’s family lives in northwest Indiana, and they saw my name in a piece in the Gary Post-Tribune about 1070 the Fan radio host Dan Dakich.  It’s nice when the in-laws are provided evidence of something positive being done by the husband of the youngest of eight Purcell kids. The Q&A […]

University of North Carolina’s Mary Willingham is My New Hero
June 12, 2013

by Kent Sterling Honesty is powerful – especially today as so few people bother to tell the truth.  Yesterday, the assistant director of the center for student success and academic counseling at the University of North Carolina told some truth. UNC-Chapel Hill has immersed itself in a boiling cauldron of corruption involving grade fixing and […]

Kentucky Hires NCAA Enforcement Official and Further Eviscerates Investigatory Staff In Indy
June 11, 2013

by Kent Sterling Kentucky has hired the NCAA managing director of enforcement for development and investigations, and what I smell isn’t the fragrance of Bluegrass, it’s what horses drop on it after they eat that Bluegrass. This isn’t the first school to hire someone who worked in the NCAA’s compliance office.  After the fallout of the […]

Former Miami of Ohio Hoops Coach Charlie Coles Dies at 71
June 7, 2013

by Kent Sterling Charlie Coles died today, and that’s a sad thing for college basketball.  Having retired 15 months ago, Coles barely had any time at all to enjoy being away from the game.  The game sure didn’t enjoy having him away from it. I spent a single day with Coles seven years ago when […]

Rutgers Athletics – Would Anyone Care If Julie Hermann Was Hired Anywhere Else?
May 31, 2013

by Kent Sterling Dan Dakich is a great radio host because his genuine curiosity evokes answers that lead to unique opinions.  I spent 90-minutes with Dan today in the 1070 the Fan studio, and he asked me about Rutgers.  The most interesting part of the discussion dealt with journalistic weasels – my term, not Dan’s […]

Rutgers University Does It Again – President Barchi’s Run of Ineptitude Continues
May 28, 2013

by Kent Sterling Julie Hermann is accused of calling her University of Tennessee volleyball players “whores, alcoholics, and learning disabled,” before she resigned as coach 16 years ago.  People aren’t perfect, but at a place trying to emerge from scandals, the behavior she displayed should DQ her as a candidate for an AD job at […]