Coaching changes bring a change of culture. Culture change brings adversity. Adversity brings roster changes. Such is the cycle of life in college basketball. Curtis Jones was recruited to Indiana by Tom Crean, and he played his freshman season for the former coach. When Archie Miller replaced Crean, it became clear very quickly that the […]
“We don’t see you fitting into our plans here.” That’s what IU basketball coach Archie Miller told Grant Gelon a few months ago, according to the NW Indiana Times. It was an honest, direct, and unpleasant assessment to hear. Gelon was unhappy at that moment with Miller, and remains so. Indiana offered to make good […]
Paul George has a decision to make. Stay in Indianapolis to continue to earn sick cash with the Pacers or bounce to Los Angeles, Miami, or another NBA outpost for slightly less. The Pacers have an opportunity to benefit regardless of what George believes is best. If George wants out, adios muchacho! Don’t let the […]
Firing someone is never easy. Whether done for financial or qualitative reasons, making the call to fundamentally change the life of a person in your charge – and his or her family – is tough. It’s not just hard because of the upheaval it causes the person being told to scram. Termination is the final […]
There is a mythology about Indiana Basketball that the 2016-2017 season was an aberration caused by injury, inexperience, and a unique lack of leadership. No question the injuries to Collin Hartman and O.G. Anunoby diminished the Hoosiers ability to successfully compete, but so did irresponsible recruiting and complex schemes. As Indiana fans and administrators evaluate […]
The Cubs won Tuesday night in a thrilling comeback that validated the passion and faith of its players and its fans. Down 5-2 heading into the ninth inning with a win-or-go-home game five looming on the immediate horizon, the only reason for continued hope sat in the San Francisco Giants bullpen as the worst group of relievers in […]
Saturday night was ugly. The Philadelphia Eagles are not a great football team, and their quarterback has never led a team to a winning record. They beat the Indianapolis Colts handily 33-23, and it wasn’t that close. In the process, the Colts made Sam Bradford look like Tom Brady. While your eyes told you the […]
Yesterday, Butler University hosted a celebration for the life and legacy of former basketball player Joel Cornette. It was attended by a couple thousand of his closest friends. There were 13 speakers, and all told different versions of the same story. Passionate teammate whose level of belief in friends led to their rising to meet challenges on […]
Assuming the Ryan Lochte story unravels as expected and he’s exposed as a liar, he will become a punchline forever – an ugly American who treated another country as his toilet and claimed sanctuary as a victim of an armed robbery before fleeing Brazil. The sad part of this sometimes hilarious story is that right […]
For the third time in 2016, Butler’s basketball program has suffered a profound loss. First came the expected but extremely sad passing of Andrew Smith, whose goodness and competitiveness forever endeared him to staff, teammates, and fans for the latter seven years of his way-too-short 25 year life. Then we heard about “Little Em” Kampen, […]