by Kent Sterling The NCAA showed its hand today in meting out penalties to Oregon Football. Those penalties serve more as an affirmation for Oregon’s policies in violating NCAA rules than an admonition, so the question the begs to be asked is why did the punishment for Ohio State Football so badly outweigh that of […]
by Kent Sterling The punchline to the joke the NCAA just told isn’t funny. Two years of investigating, and nothing to show for it. Five years ago, Indiana University Basketball was eviscerated due to several impermissible phone calls, but Oregon Football somehow manages to avoid any meaningful penalties after making payments totaling $25,000 to a […]
by Kent Sterling Is there anything less attractive than someone who bitches and moans about the rigors and responsibilities of massive success? People who go to Vegas, win big, and complain about the taxes are among the most grotesque scourges on the planet. Lotto winners who long for the days prior to winning should give […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling The deal isn’t done yet, but it appears LSU will open their 2014 season against Wisconsin in Reliant Stadium. The quid pro quo is likely to bring LSU to Lambeau Field as the season opener in 2017. And I like it. LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva told the media at the SEC […]
by Kent Sterling Stupid is as stupid does, until it’s reported in the media. It seems the only way anyone is penalized for operating outside acceptable parameters is if the media makes it impossible for any other outcome. Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee will resign July 1st because the university was having difficulty moving […]
Indiana Hoosiers Football Helmets Are Exceptional (video)
by Kent Sterling I’m a stickler for uniforms, helmets, and anything else can be a potential embarrassment to a university. Athletic directors who delve into fashion are a lot like teenage boys picking out a tux for the prom. Without being cruel, let’s just say that very few guys hold on to their prom pictures. […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling In this corner – the beleaguered 49 year-old administrator who has yet to work a single day as the athletic director at Rutgers University. In the other corner – a 20 year-old quarterback who has been suspended as a student for the fall term from Notre Dame because of academic misconduct. One […]