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Tag Archives: Butler Basketball
Top seven reasons coaching Butler basketball is a top 10 job – in my world
June 12, 2017
June 12, 2017
I would never write (or think) that Chris Holtmann made a mistake leaving Butler University to become the head basketball coach at Ohio State. But it’s a move I would not have made because being paid a staggering amount of money to coach basketball would be enough. I would not see greater value in being […]
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 10 dream Indiana sports stories that might come true in 2016-2017
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
June is the time for Indiana sports fans to dream, and today we dream big. The Colts were one win away from a Super Bowl just 17 months ago, Indiana has won the Big Ten twice in the last four years, and the Pacers are coming off a nice bounce back season where they played […]
10 Reasons you are going to love March Madness starting this weekend in Indiana
March 4, 2016
March 4, 2016
Basketball is a great game 11 months a year, but in March it’s special. And March starts this weekend. If you live in Indiana, there is nothing like March. Starting tonight, even passive basketball fans pay attention to the drama of sectional weekends, senior days & nights, conference tournaments, bracketology, and the Pacers drive for […]
Top 10 reasons Butler’s Austin Etherington should be one of your favorite college basketball players
February 17, 2016
Going into last night’s game against Creighton, Butler’s Austin Etherington had scored in double figures exactly once in his five years as a college basketball career. Needing a win in the worst way, Etherington rained down 17 points to lead the Bulldogs to an 88-75 victory. None of the shots made ESPN’s Sportscenter, but Etherington’s […]
Indy’s Daily Sports List – Top 10 reasons tonight is massive for Butler and Indiana Basketball
February 2, 2016
February 2, 2016
Tonight will be a great night of college hoops for those of us in central Indiana who view it as one of America’s four major leagues, and the scheduling gods have smiled on us again as the two big games don’t conflict with one another. Butler hosts Georgetown at 7p (FS1), and Indiana will take on […]
Breakfast with Kent – WISH-TV Sportslocker fun; Pacers host LeBron; Butler 3-6 in Big East
February 1, 2016
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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’s Morning Sports List – Top 10 things I’ve learned from Andrew and Samantha Smith
January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016
By all accounts, Andrew Smith is dying. His death “is imminent”, according to the latest post from Samantha Smith, Andrew’s wife, on her website. It’s hard to be reflective without rancor about the death of a 25-year-old, but Samantha has been so courageous and eloquent about the fight she and Andrew continue to wage that it’s […]