New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is a name that is consistently advanced by Colts fans as a potential target for general manager Chris Ballard as he searches for a fourth different starter in as many years. It’s good that Ballard is running the franchise and not fans! The #3 overall selection out of USC in the 2018 […]
What did you think was going to happen? Indiana got waxed 78-59 today in Columbus by a top five Ohio State team. That’s the way it goes in the Big 10. The better team, and the Buckeyes were obviously the better team, won today. If Indiana and Ohio State played in Columbus 10 times, Ohio […]
“The reward for hard work is more work.” Every adult drawing breath figures out the wonder of hard work eventually. Most children adopt that wisdom through failures that come because of a lack of effort. Many adults migrate to that understanding as they become responsible for a spouse and children. Some sad souls never get […]
Indiana has been a vexing basketball program for the two decades since Bob Knight was fired, and this year’s team might be the most baffling of that bunch. There have been exceptions like the 2002 and 2013 teams that won the Big 10 and had the glint of a potential national champion, but for the most […]
The Dallas Mavericks are not playing the National Anthem prior to games, per the edict of owner Mark Cuban, and I’m not happy about it. We are experiencing a fractured America, and sports are one distraction that helps bind us – whether it’s as Americans, Mavs fans, Colts fans, Indiana fans, or fans of any […]
Bidding against short-timers is a fool’s errand, so the Colts versus Bears in a duel to trade for a starting quarterback is a rigged game. This isn’t news to Colts general manager Chris Ballard and his staff, but as fans try to decide the best path forward as their favorite team searches again for a […]
Indiana coach Archie Miller said some interesting things last night after Indiana lost in overtime to Illinois. He knows what’s on the line, but appears not to be willing to do what is necessary to motivate a consistent effort from the Hoosiers. For all four of his seasons as Tom Crean’s replacement, Miller has […]
Indiana lost 75-71 to Illinois in overtime last night for a variety of reasons – lack of toughness, a role player wandering so far from behavioral expectations he was not allowed to dress, Illinois straightening out effort issues for the second half, and the Hoosiers regular dose of inattention to detail. This is nothing new. IU […]
The Colts quarterback dilemma doesn’t require general manager Chris Ballard choose between longterm vision and short term results. The question of whether the Colts should choose a quarterback to build around for 10-15 years or someone with whom they can win now is not necessary. They need to think bigger, and I’m sure Ballard is. The Colts can […]
High school basketball coaches need to be educators in word and deed. When they fail to behave in a way that demonstrates an understanding of that critical role in the development of young men and women, they should be immediately replaced. That happened yesterday at Lighthouse Academy in Gary, where basketball coach Nick Moore was fired for throwing […]