by Kent Sterling Conference realignment isn’t just for BCS schools. When Butler left the Horizon League prior to last season, there was no question other shoes would drop, and when Butler, Creighton, and VCU abandoned their respective ships, mayhem became imminent. Loyola is likely the first of several shoes to drop, and those shoes might […]
by Kent Sterling For all of Jim Nantz’s “Hello friends” saccharine blather, and his rehearsed and pseudo-poetic commentary, the broadcaster who is most associated with the Masters is veteran Verne Lundquist. His “Yes SIR!” after Jack Nicklaus’ birdie putt on 17 during his miracle 30 on the back nine of his final Masters win in […]
by Kent Sterling Parents are blinded by love for their children. They act like narcissistic idiots, only interested in viewing the world through the prism of what’s best for the child. It’s a given that parents will misbehave. If you ask 100 youth or high school sports coaches what they believe is the worst part […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana basketball lost its third undercassman this week as Remy Abell has announced his intention to transfer. That brings the current total of outgoing players to six – equalling the number of incoming players. That makes the math as to how the Hoosiers would honor six new men much less fuzzy. Six […]
by Kent Sterling The Chicago Cubs blew another lead yesterday. Up 5-0, they collapsed under the weight of Starlin Castro’s indifferent defense to gak up four unearned runs in the fourth to run their record to a predictably terrible 3-6. Castro’s three errors in nine games has him on a pace for 50+, and three […]
by Kent Sterling The desire to be the head coach at Indiana is irrational, and those who embrace it are more than a little screwy. To expect anything else is ridiculous. There are thousands and thousands of alums, students, boosters, kids, recruits, media, and fans of other teams that evaluate every public act of a […]
by Kent Sterling Physics is impossible to resist, and consistent gravity drawing the University of Texas to the Big Ten. Commissioner Jim Delany will announce the expansion of the conference to 16 teams within the next three years, and Texas will be the 15th member. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter What will happen […]
by Kent Sterling Today, the thought of a man or woman being denied access to earn a living because of race is crazy. America has an African American president, CEOs, and a litany of athletic accomplishments that were produced by blacks. Sixty-six years ago, one man’s behavior as the first made all that came after […]
by Kent Sterling There are several people I know and respect who have told me that Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean is an asshole. They worked with and around him when Crean coached at Marquette. They are good people who were treated poorly by Crean. I’m not a fan of assholes, so I’m constantly on […]
