by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers have done the almost impossible. They have defied expectations so many times that exhausted fans have thrown in the towel trying to predict what’s coming next. Chicago Cubs fans expect to lose every time they walk into Wrigley Field. New England Patriots fans are certain they will win each […]
Dr. Mark Robinson with some much needed advice for Yogi Ferrell, Jameis Winston, and Aldon Smith
by Kent Sterling I vaguely recall Dr. Mark Robinson from his two years as a basketball player for Bob Knight at Indiana, but I’ll remember his words of counsel for athletes for a long time. During the past nine days, there have been arrests of Indiana basketball players Yogi Ferrell and Stanford Robinson, and the […]
by Kent Sterling Being arrested for illegal consumption and possession of a fake ID while in college is almost a rite of passage, and Indiana basketball players Yogi Ferrell and Stanford Robinson became members of that club at Kilroy’s Sports Bar early thing morning, according to a release from the Indiana State Excise Police. Getting […]
by Kent Sterling Quite and schedule the NFL put together for the Indianapolis Colts. Back to back 11-5 seasons and a step in the right direction with a thrilling playoff comeback win over the Kansas City Chiefs have prompted a prime time heavy lineup. Five times the Colts will be featured on Thursday, Sunday, and […]
by Kent Sterling The air of regality with which many coaches cloak themselves is absent from Frank Vogel’s demeanor. He’s a nice guy who works diligently to put his team in a position to win. That’s what great coaches and managers in business do. They concentrate their focus upon helping players as individuals reach their […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers coach is the master of telling the media nothing. For a guy who had very little experience dealing with reporters eager to extract an inflammatory quote, Vogel has never indulged the urge to tell the unvarnished truth. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter If there was ever a […]
by Kent Sterling After the Miami Heat used their home court advantage to bludgeon the Indiana Pacers in Game Seven of the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers made it their goal not to allow it to happen again. And after Heat’s overwhelmingly one-sided 114-93 loss tonight to the Washington Wizards, the Pacers will not […]
by Kent Sterling It’s time for the big money schools to declare independence from the NCAA. Schools not in the big five conferences (Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Pac 12, and Big 12) are served very well through their membership to the NCAA. At that level, the term student-athlete is entire appropriate. The chances of a […]
by Kent Sterling Listening to smart people is vastly underrated, and when Indiana Sports Corporation president Allison Melangton explained to me today the reason Indianapolis is so successful in attracting a relentless stream of huge sporting events as, “We under promise and over deliver,” I thought it’s that kind of smart that makes Indianapolis work. […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers coach Frank “Iceman” Vogel made the call to rest his starters Wednesday night despite the Pacers training the Miami Heat by only 1/2 game for the top spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The gamble initially paid off as the subs eked out a 104-102 win in Milwaukee. Chris Copeland’s […]