by Kent Sterling I’m performing psychological acrobatics like never before in trying to understand and embrace Tom Crean’s views on leadership expressed in his piece at forbes.com. Because I am a humane and giving person, any time I read something Crean writes or listen to what he says, I try to interpret his words positively. Sometimes, […]
by Kent Sterling Unless former Indiana University president and chancellor Herman B. Wells can be reanimated, the highest authority in Bloomington has spoken on the recent spate of misbehavior authored by athletes – primarily basketball players. University president Michael McRobbie told a meeting of athletic department employees Tuesday, “What I do not want to see is […]
by Kent Sterling “I like Tom Crean, but…” If you listen to media people, myself included, appraise the work of Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean, it’s inevitable you will hear that he is liked by that person. It’s relentless, this compulsion to declare our affection for Tom, and it makes me skin crawl. I hear […]
by Kent Sterling Two Indiana basketball players get popped for underage possession of alcohol. What’s the big deal? One of two things can be assumed to be true because of the relentless behavioral issues authored by basketball players – that Tom Crean understands kids will be kids and drinking will be a reality for most […]
by Kent Sterling The news earlier today that Indiana Basketball players Emmitt Holt and freshman Thomas Bryant were cited Friday at 12:50 a.m. for illegal possession of alcohol brings to mind many questions and some very simple truths as answers. According to a press release from the state excise police, Bryant and Holt were cited […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana University Athletics will continue its partnership with Adidas with significantly more generous revenue coming to IU. For the privilege of outfitting Indiana athletes and associated marketing opportunities, Indiana will receive $6.7 million per year, up 81% from the previous payout of $3.7 million, according to an Indiana University release.. That places […]
by Kent Sterling It’s the silly season for sports content providers, but that’s no excuse for ESPN being so wrong in assessing the quality of Indiana college basketball teams. With only one major sports league playing meaningful games until after Labor Day and college/high school football being a couple of weeks away from their openers, […]
by Kent Sterling In a list predicting who the top 20 coaches in college basketball will be in 2025, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller mischaracterized the feelings of Indiana Basketball fans toward Tom Crean. Crean didn’t make the list (he was honorable mention) which did include Purdue’s Matt Painter at #13, but somehow omitted Notre Dame’s […]
by Kent Sterling As Indiana had again oversigned recruits for the incoming freshman class, it was clear that a few Hoosiers would need to either transfer or declare for the NBA Draft. Jeremiah April seemed a logical choice, and he cooperated by announcing last week that he would jump ship. April joins freshman Max Hoetzel […]
by Kent Sterling The road to this Final Four was paved in one of two ways. Kentucky coach John Calipari has developed a system to acquire as much talent as possible, enacting it immediately upon arrival in Lexington, while the other three either built or continued a culture of excellence that regenerates each year. Indiana […]