by Kent Sterling Before you think I’m off my meds and have developed delusions of the Indiana Pacers winning the NBA Title, read the headline carefully and notice “can” not “will” as the verb. It would be a stretch to pick the Pacers to win the championship without seeing this group play together for a […]
Indiana Pacers – Paul George Signs Extension, Pledges Effort, Leadership, and Love for Indy
by Kent Sterling All people have flaws, but Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird’s willingness and ability to tell the truth are not among his. When players have disappointed Bird, he has spoken out. When they please him, that is made clear too. Today, he was very pleased to talk about Paul George. Click here to […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for a stiff challenge this afternoon in San Francisco, as the 49ers are still smarting after being waxed last weekend by the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers turned the ball over five times in Seattle, and had trouble running the ball in any traditional way. Running back Frank […]
By Mark Tinsley Lost in all of the NFL news, and the pennant races in baseball, one of the greatest hitters announced he would retire after this season. Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies announced he is calling it quits after 17 years with the team. Helton spent his entire career in Colorado, […]
Indiana Football – Kevin Wilson Has More Respect for Mizzou Than Missouri Has for Indiana
by Kent Sterling When I moved to St. Louis a couple of years ago, I was unaware that people in Missouri use “Hoosier” as a derisive and mocking term to describe white trash or a hayseed. Some there aren’t even aware that Hoosiers is also the name for those from Indiana or the nickname of […]
by Kent Sterling Watching Bryant McIntosh in July at the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis, it was clear why Indiana State head coach was so thrilled to net a played as skilled as the senior from Greensburg. Not only was he a good shooter as you would expect from an Indiana schoolboy, but he could move […]
by Bert Beiswanger Bowling Green is a huge game for Indiana football and coach Kevin Wilson. Doesn’t that sound odd? Well, coming off the defeat at home to the Navy Midshipmen last week, it’s the truth. Despite the fact the Falcons come to Bloomington Saturday (Big Ten Network, Noon) as one of the best teams […]
by Mark Tinsley Julian Edelman was the number one receiver for the New England Patriots on Sunday. Let that set in for a minute. Starting today, and every Wednesday forward, I will offer my best advice for your fantasy football team. Do you sit Maurice Jones-Drew? Do you sit Chris Johnson? What do you do […]
by Kent Sterling After reading the findings of several committees formed to examine and reform the mission of athletics on the campuses of large universities, my eyes and brain are weary. The principal recommendations involved forming more committees to prompt additional gathering of perspective and data. Jesus. If bureaucrats are good at anything, they are […]
by Kent Sterling Time magazine’s cover piece this week champions the righteousness of paying student athletes for the value they create for universities. I’ve long thought that to exclude athletes who fill stadia and arenas from the market economy that benefits virtually every other human being in America, but that Time called for it caused […]