Tag Archives: Jim Boeheim

Indiana Basketball Instant Postgame – Hoosiers lose in 2OTs, but this may be a good loss for the Hoosiers!
November 30, 2021

Jim Boeheim welcomes former IU coach Tom Crean to the media by calling him “an idiot”
June 30, 2017

“He’s an idiot!” That’s what Syracuse basketball coach said yesterday when asked about Tom Crean’s draft night assessment of former Orangeman forward Tyler Lydon. Lydon was selected 24th in last week’s NBA Draft, and Crean questioned the wisdom of the pick during The Vertical’s draft night webcast, “The whole strength is supposed to be the shooting, […]

Syracuse Basketball sanctions – Jim Boeheim’s outrage is only as misguided as the system that caused it
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 […]

College Basketball rule changes should include elimination of timeouts and replay reviews
February 24, 2015

by Kent Sterling Normally, I’m not a fan of Quixotic causes, but a couple of potential rule changes would make college basketball a lot more fun to play and watch, and neither have anything to do with the shot clock. Sadly, neither have any chance at all to be implemented. I still rage against the […]

Syracuse self-banishment from postseason a child’s prank; NCAA should bring hammer down
February 6, 2015

by Kent Sterling When I was seven years old, my Mom asked what I would give up for Lent. My reply was “Asparagus.” My supposed cleverness did not please her, and she chose my sacrifice for me. That is exactly how the NCAA should handle the laughable punishment Syracuse University levied upon itself this week […]

Billy Donovan: The Most Underrated Coach in College Basketball.
February 8, 2014

By Bert Beiswanger That headline sounds kind of odd, doesn’t it? How can Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan be the most underrated coach in college basketball? How can Florida be the most underrated program (not just this year, but overall program) in college basketball? My son texted me a couple of weeks ago to let […]

Indiana Basketball – the Fun of Mocking Jim Boeheim Is at Stake Tonight in Syracuse
December 3, 2013

by Kent Sterling The 2-3 zone has been mostly relegated to the dustbin of defensive contrivances employed by coaches of fourth grade basketball teams who don’t know enough about man-to-man to teach it to children – except in Syracuse. Jim Boeheim has won 927 games using the 2-3 zone as his defense since 1976. That […]

NBA Finals – Non-Timeout by Popovich with :50 Left Leads to Family Argument
June 21, 2013

by Kent Sterling There aren’t a lot of arguments in this house. I was trained in arguing by some of the best at the art during holiday dinners when I was a child, and verbal duels takes me back to the darkness of the Nixon vs. Roosevelt donnybrooks between Dad and my Mom’s mom. Those […]

2013 Final Four Saturday – Let’s Get Back to Basketball
April 6, 2013

by Kent Sterling The best action in college hoops has been off the court with some firings, hirings, and the whole Rutgers mess, but today let’s hope that the backroom dealmaking and administrative stupidity can take a back seat to what really matters – the kids on the floor who are living their dreams. The […]