by Kent Sterling Indiana vs. Purdue used to be something else. Streets in Indiana emptied. Kids were allowed to stay up past bedtime. Gene Keady and Bob Knight matched wits and wills. Knight brought a donkey onto the set of his TV as a replacement for the Purdue AD, and Keady profanely threatened campers who […]
Indiana vs. Purdue tonight – Time for a return of anger and bitterness in this once great rivalry
by Kent Sterling Knight vs. Keady was the State of Indiana’s version of Ali vs. Frazier, and fans loved it. For 20 glorious seasons, those two coaching heavyweights appeared to hate each other and all their rival stood for. It was glorious era of combative basketball and behavior from two historic programs and coaches. They […]
by Kent Sterling Purdue beating Grambling State is hardly big news. There is no way that Grambling State should ever be able to compete with the Boilermakers. It was the way Purdue won the game that’s impressive. After a first half where they led 37-15, Purdue backed it up with a 45-15 half. That showed […]
by Kent Sterling College basketball coaches have a weird combination of hope, anguish, impending doom, and the weight of the world on their shoulders every October. The odds are against them, their schedule sucks, players are refusing to learn at the preferred pace, and no one understands how difficult this season is going to be. […]
by Kent Sterling There are some Indiana fans who remain unsold on the coaching acumen of Tom Crean, and after last season’s woes Purdue fans are losing a little patience with Matt Painter. But very few could name 50 coaches better than both. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter Yesterday, ESPN released coaches […]
by Kent Sterling New Years Eve and Day are traditional times for reflection, dreaming, and beginning a quest to be better people that might last as long as three days. Rather than fail miserably at my own resolution, my first order of business is to project resolutions onto others, so they become responsible not only […]
by Kent Sterling A.J. Hammons is proof that sometimes God plays tricks on people. Every once in awhile, he matches the wrong brain and body. Such is the case with center A.J. Hammons, who has always been physically gifted, but not a real fan of the game of basketball. That’s the assumption I make from […]
Purdue Must Make Its “You Oughta Be Proud” Video Public Again
by Kent Sterling I wore a pimp outfit to school once. Actually, it was pajamas with a sport coat over the top with a pair of boots and a wide brimmed hat. There was no context for the stupidity – no dress up day or National Pimp Day to explain my idiocy, and as I […]
by Kent Sterling College basketball players come, and then they go – sometimes before anyone would have hoped when they made their commitment and signed their letters of intent. Two from Purdue and one from Indiana decided earlier this week that their collegiate careers should continue elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with that. Basketball players […]