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Top 10 things we learned from celebration of Joel Cornette’s life
August 23, 2016
August 23, 2016
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 […]
Top 11 basketball coaches in Indiana hoops history
March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016
There may come a time when Frank Vogel, Mike Brey, Matt Painter, Chris Holtmann, and Tom Crean qualify to be listed among the all-time greats in a state that is well known for its love and mastery of basketball. But that day is not today. This list – like all lists – is imperfect. Qualifying […]
Top 10 burning questions (and answers) about the Big Ten-leading Indiana Hoosiers
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
Indiana won again last night. They beat a short-staffed Nebraska team at Assembly Hall by 16, but a win is a win and because they have won 11 of 14 Big Ten games, the Hoosiers are tied for the conference lead with just four games left to play. Some fans and media folks, including me, […]
Indy’s Morning Sports List – Top 10 reasons Brad Stevens should come back to college basketball
January 13, 2016
January 13, 2016
We were tragically reminded yesterday of the bond that continues to exist between Brad Stevens and the players he coached at Butler University prior to his accepting the job as coach of the Boston Celtics. Brad visited Andrew Smith last week to say goodbye, and spoke of his passing with eloquence and raw emotion in a […]
Indy Morning Sports List – Top 10 reasons I revere former Butler coach Brad Stevens
January 8, 2016
January 8, 2016
Yesterday afternoon we heard Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens would miss his team’s game last night to tend to a personal matter in Indianapolis. We know now that he came home to visit Andrew Smith, one of his former players who is battling cancer. Stevens would prefer no one knows why he is in Indianapolis, […]
Indy’s Morning Sports List – Top 10 Christmas wishes for Indiana sports athletes, teams, coaches, and media
December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015
Whether or not the men and women who play or coach our favorite teams, everyone deserves a stocking stuffer that can bring a better 2016. Here are the top 10 Christmas wishes for those working in Indiana sports with the greatest needs: 1 – A higher draft pick for Colts GM Ryan Grigson. After three […]
Rajon Rondo AWOL to Celebrate Birthday in LA – What Will Brad Stevens Do?
February 25, 2014
February 25, 2014
by Kent Sterling As the basketball coach at quaint Butler University on historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, there was no doubt who was in charge. Dealing with 20-year-olds who owed their scholarships to coach Brad Stevens, getting players to show up on time was easy. Getting a player being paid $45K short of $12 million is a […]
Butler Basketball – Brandon Miller Is the Right Guy to Take the Bulldogs Forward
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
by Kent Sterling What happened to the days when coaches were obviously stooges who said and did the wrong thing so often that we couldn’t believe a conscious athletic director would continue to employ him. I’m sure they are somewhere, but no place to be found in central Indiana, and certainly not in Hinkle Fieldhouse […]
“Ahead of the Curve” – Chris Copeland, D’Marco Farr, Christian Watford, Jonny Flynn and more
July 6, 2013
July 6, 2013
by Kent Sterling Today on Ahead of the Curve – 1070 the Fan/107.5FM – 11a-1p – www.1070thefan.com (if you are outside of Indiana) Self-immersed athletes are a pox on whatever team they play for, and Dwight Howard has shown that he’s one of the most egomaniacal of our time. Houston gets what they deserve for […]