Now the draft gets interesting for the Indianapolis Colts. Last night’s selection of a disruptive edge was always a given. The Colts went into the draft with two needs – edge and left tackle. The edge guys were certain to come off the board ahead of the LTs, so the Colts were smart to go […]
ESPN’s Mel Kiper is a genius. Imagine a job where being right versus wrong is impossible to quantify. Then, imagine results lag three to five years after work is complete. Without the possibility of failure, only success can exist, right? That’s the niche Kiper created for himself as a draft analyst, and that is why he […]
If Colts general manager is such a genius, why are his Colts 32-32 in the four years since he took over? That’s a legitimate question I landed on while asking myself why I hold Ballard in such high esteem. Ballard is a good and honest GM who appears to be exceptionally centered and confident. He […]
Indiana Basketball has had a monstrous 23 days that is fueling a return to relevance and championship contention among fans! Mike Woodson was hired as coach on March 28, and he has crafted a furious rebuild of his staff and roster that has people in Indiana wondering what might happen if Woodson is as good […]
On his first swing, Indiana University athletic director Scott Dolson swung as hard as he could and missed an unhittable Brad Stevens breaking ball. Then, he choked up an inch, got the Mike Woodson batting practice cheese he was looking for, and got a rally going as he strung together multiple hits. That’s the way life […]
This comes from the Indiana University release announcing Yasir Rosemond‘s hire as the third and final assistant coach for Mike Woodson: Indiana University men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson has announced that Yasir Rosemond, who brings 14 years of experience as a collegiate coach, has been named an assistant coach with the Hoosiers. He spent two […]
Slick Leonard channeled his athleticism into the 1953 National Championship at Indiana University and a seven-year NBA career, his leadership into three ABA championships with the Indiana Pacers, his audacity into successful efforts to keep the Pacers in Indianapolis, his charisma and enthusiasm into a 35 year career as a broadcaster, and his love of […]
Joey Brunk is leaving the Indiana University basketball program. Brunk has had a strange college basketball career, not at all what was projected as he graduated from Southport High School, south of Indianapolis. It began at Butler where he played and studied for his first three seasons and continued at IU for the last two […]
Some cities vibe will self-important duplicitous athletes. Indianapolis is not one of them. Paul George evolved during his time as an Indiana Pacers from humble rookie who wanted to fit in with his new teammates and city into a diva who created his own nickname and embraced his brand as more valuable than his relationship […]
Armaan Franklin decided to leave Indiana Basketball to play and study at the University of Virginia, and I don’t blame him. Fans lose their minds when a student-athlete transfers as though it represents an abandonment of all that is holy. That’s especially true at a place like Indiana. IU fans look at the opportunity to […]