Indiana Basketball – Seven-footer Jeremiah April commits; his HS coach talks about whether he can contribute
by Kent Sterling With apologies to Paul Simon, “April Come, He Will.” Seven-footers don’t last until the spring of their senior years very often unless there is something amiss, but Jeremiah April’s high school coach Jai Steadman feels good about the player and kid who committed to the Hoosiers yesterday. Jeremiah April is a seven-footer […]
by Kent Sterling Talking to Isiah Thomas about the “Bad Boys” 30 for 30 and David West about the Pacers playoffs ought to be enough, but there is a lot more going on. Former Indiana guard Austin Etherington is headed to Butler, a seven-footer from Arizona is coming to Bloomington, and Matt Painter may be […]
by Kent Sterling Since that January 20th game at Golden State, the Indiana Pacers knew where they would be on April 19. At 33-7, the postseason was a done deal, and it would take a total collapse for the aging Miami Heat to catch them for the #1 seed. The Pacers put it to the […]
by Kent Sterling What I have always loved about Dan Dakich as a radio host is that he is not swayed by the prevailing media winds. His perspectives on 1070 the Fan are unique and developed through experience as a player and coach, as well as animated discussions he has with himself. Yesterday, he said […]
by Kent Sterling Everybody thinks the Pacers are either soft or gassed, and that the series against the Atlanta Hawks is going to be some intense battle to the death between an overrated flash in the pan and a tough eight seed. That’s a load of crap or it better be. Top seeds lose to […]
by Kent Sterling On Sunday, April 29, 1962, the San Francisco Giants shutout the Chicago Cubs 7-0 and 6-0 in a doubleheader at Candlestick Park. Glen Hobbie and Jack Curtis were the losing pitchers that day, and the offense generated three hits in each game. Future Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Billy Williams each […]
by Kent Sterling If Indiana Basketball is in a position where losing assistant coach Kenny Johnson deals them a significant blow in courting and signing talent, then Indiana is not the program fans believe it to be. If the state university in the middle of an area teeming with talent that has great heritage, beautiful […]
by Kent Sterling After a disheartening game seven loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers dedicated themselves to making certain the next game seven against the Heat would be at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The front office went to work signing C.J. Watson and Chris Copeland, and trading Gerald Green […]
by Kent Sterling There are two kinds of leaders – proactive and reactive. Proactive leaders pick apart their own dogma, rules, and strategies to make adjustments that enact improvements prior to external critique. Reactive leaders put out fires, take public temperatures with polls, and adjust based upon which way the wind blows. Some towns and […]
by Kent Sterling Filling in for Dan Dakich leaves a guy open to being questioned on his opinions. The reason many listen to news or sportstalk radio is to yell back at the dashboard as they drive, and social media and email serves as a very nice dashboard for people who can multitask by typing […]