Cubs Fan Loses Beer in Bleachers
by Kent Sterling San Diego Padre Adrian Gonzalez hit a home run this afternoon into the left field bleachers. That’s nothing new, but when the ball was clearly headed into the bleachers, a fan wearing a shirt that reads, “Cardinals fans take it in their Pujols”, put his beer on the bleacher, which the ball […]
IU AD Fred Glass Outlines Changes for Football Saturdays
by Kent Sterling It occurred to me yesterday as the Crossroads Classic was announced how lucky the State of Indiana is to have four exceptional athletic directors taking the initiative in doing the right thing in putting together such an event. Today, at Indiana University for the football program’s media day, it was very clear […]
by Kent Sterling Dan Dakich as the head of the NCAA would please me, but likely throw a shock into the system into the carcass of the many college basketball coaches who enjoy skirting if not outright flouting the rules governing fair play. The NCAA is a toothless hound like old Duke on “The Beverly […]
by Kent Sterling When Ron Patterson from Broad Ripple High School committed yesterday to the Indiana Hoosiers, it represented another piece in the puzzle for a potential blockbuster 2012 class. He joins seven-footer Peter Jurkin as the first two commitments in a class that could run deep for IU. That’s when the worm could really […]
by Kent Sterling What was up my ass during Thursday’s Phish show is anyone’s guess. I enjoyed the music, but the pervasive drug use was troubling to me. It made me sad to see so many good people go to such lengths to distance themselves from reality. If that makes me a puritan, that’s fine. […]
by Kent Sterling Jim Hendry can’t open his mouth without showing his uselessness as a shepherd of this foundering franchise. With the highest payroll in the National League and highest average ticket price, Hendry spoke of the future of manager Lou Piniella. “He’s done so many good things – not only for us, but in […]
by Kent Sterling There is a piece in today’s Indy Star by Jeff Rabjohns about how the city of Indianapolis is making it look easy for kids to make it to the NBA. Currently, there are nine former Indy area players in the NBA, and the flow appears unlikely to stop anytime soon. With the […]
by Kent Sterling “I have no intention of firing Lou Piniella. Lou and I have a great relationship. Lou has done a lot of good things here. We’re just going through a tough snag. It’s the middle of June. I still feel comfortable we’re capable of getting back in it. “We’ve never talked about his […]
Top 10 Indiana University Traditions – #5 and #6
by Kent Sterling Indiana University was the sanctuary to which Leonard Bernstein came to compose music in the 1980s. Hoagy Carmichael composed “Stardust” at the Gables across the street from the IU School of Law. Johnny Cougar played the bars until 1980 when he made it big nationally as John Cougar Mellencamp. REM came to […]
by Kent Sterling IU is known for so many things, at least to those who went there. That little place near Maxwell Hall where co-eds are supposed to have their first kiss to ensure a happy life together (I should remember the name, but a small edifice that that launched so many doomed relationships shouldn’t […]