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Indiana Basketball – Relax, Stanford Robinson leaving is not Creaning; his transfer is what’s best for him
March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015
by Kent Sterling Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean is so well known for the practice of stripping scholarships from current players in order to accommodate new recruits that it’s widely referred to in college basketball as “Creaning”. When occasionally wayward guard Stanford Robinson announced his intent to transfer from the Indiana program yesterday, many […]
Indiana Basketball – Five reasons to part ways with Tom Crean; 11-million to wait
March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015
by Kent Sterling The future of beleaguered Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean is being weighed in Bloomington based on a number of factors. The most meaningful is money. And make no mistake, when decisions are made by adults, money is always the determining factor. There are other components, but plugging in the dollars usually leads […]
Indiana Basketball – Until Fred Glass gets it wrong, I’ll trust he’ll get the basketball situation right
March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015
by Kent Sterling Fred Glass runs a great athletic department at Indiana University. The student-athletes (Indiana is one of the places where that term can still be used without smirking) are provided with the resources needed to succeed in both athletic and academic disciplines, facilities are in a constant state of upgrade, and most of […]
Indiana Basketball – Time for Indiana to move forward, say thanks and goodbye to Tom Crean
March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015
by Kent Sterling Indiana Basketball needs a leader that will define its culture and bring hope for success each season, and Tom Crean is not it. It’s not that Crean isn’t a good person, or an ineffective representative of Indiana University. There are many good things about Crean, traits you would seek in a coach […]
Indiana Basketball – Loss in NCAA Tournament has Indiana fans in search of reason for hope
March 20, 2015
March 20, 2015
by Kent Sterling Hope is the fuel that powers college sports fandom in all its forms – ticket sales, TV viewing, merchandise sales, and checks written by boosters. Hope for the long term future of the Indiana Basketball program is currently lacking in Bloomington. The lack of enthusiasm for Indiana’s 2015-2016 season has very little […]
Syracuse Basketball sanctions – Jim Boeheim’s outrage is only as misguided as the system that caused it
March 20, 2015
March 20, 2015
by Kent Sterling What Syracuse head basketball Jim Boeheim coach knew, encouraged, violated, or ignored is not at issue. Neither is whether Boeheim appeals sanctions levied by the NCAA that will hinder the Orangemen program’s competitiveness for the next three seasons. What’s important is that many college students, who are also athletes, are being preyed […]
Indiana Basketball – Tom Crean a bad fit from the beginning, death spiral has started
March 19, 2015
March 19, 2015
by Kent Sterling As Indiana prepares to play Wichita State in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, conversations among Hoosiers fans have little to do with that intriguing matchup between two outstanding sets of guards. Will Tom Crean be fired? Did what Tom Crean said Monday night during his radio show mean he’s […]
Indiana Basketball – Passionate fans turn surly and Tom Crean is their latest victim
March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to figure. After 20 seasons of entrenched mediocrity, Indiana University Basketball still resonates in the Hoosier State. Virtually every home game sees almost every one of the 17,472 seats at Assembly Hall filled with excited fans hopeful that brighter days are ahead for the Cream & Crimson. Kids ask for […]