We take no joy in expecting coaches to be fired, but coaching is a profession that welcomes close scrutiny by fans and media and the direction of college programs and pro franchises are a big deal to many of us. Once the winds of change start blowing, they are very difficult to stop as Colts […]
On my way home from hosting my radio show last night, I listened to Jake Query explain the decline of Indiana Basketball under Tom Crean on his radio show. He compared IU hoops to a Tonka Truck. Back in the day, Tonka toys were virtually indestructible. Dads could pass them down to sons they lasted so long. Click […]
Morehead State is the kind of underfunded program that big schools love to schedule as a patsy to happily show up, accept their appearance fee, and move on to conference play to try to earn a #15 or #16 seed in March Madness. Unfortunately for some of their opponents, Morehead State coach Sean Woods wasn’t paying attention when […]
Okay, I admit it. This is just an intellectual exercise to see if I can come up with 10 reasons for optimism about IU Basketball without getting snarky. Last night’s loss at Duke was miserable. The defense was pathetic, and it was one of those 20-point losses that felt much worse. But like Tom Crean […]
What did I tell you about this weekend! Plenty of good stories, as promised. Wins by the Colts, Pacers, Indiana Football, a loss by Purdue (to Indiana for the third straight year), an offensive slugfest for the ages in the 5A state football championship, and a long overdue retirement announcement kept sports fans plenty busy in Indy this […]
Indiana lost twice and won once in Maui, and all three games were hard to watch. Turnovers plagued the offense, and familiar defensive failures (not guarding high screens worth a damn chief among them) allowed offenses operate comfortably. Some angry fans want Tom Crean fired today, while others think he’s a genius who can fix what has gone […]
The mother of Indiana University forward Troy William vented in a Facebook post yesterday. She wrote, “I just heard Crean said he is not starting Troy because he said Troy didn’t play well yesterday!! Okay it’s time for Troy to get the F**K OUT OF IU!!” I inserted the asterisks, not Mrs. Williams. There are […]
After losing to Wake Forest and UNLV in the Maui Invitational, it is even more important for Indiana basketball fans to remain positive – if only for their own sanity.. It’s a long season, and while that is not an item on this list of things for which Tom Crean should give thanks today, it should […]
Talking and writing about sports is a bizarre way to earn a living, but they provide a strange set of wonderful validations – not necessarily from listeners and readers – but from the feeling of accomplishment in finishing a day where fun was had and unique information was shared. I host a daily three-hour radio show on […]
Tonight, the journey begins for the Indiana Hoosiers. A deep and talented backcourt coupled with a refurbished group of bigs have fans in Bloomington excited about basketball again this year – just like last year and the year before that. Tweet