Donald Davidson Tells the Story of Indy 500 Three-time Winner Mauri Rose
by Kent Sterling Donald Davidson is the Historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he has been extolling the virtues of the Indy 500 for more than 40 years on WIBC and 1070 The Fan on the Talk of Gasoline Alley. One of my favorite historic drivers is Mauri Rose because of the way he […]
Coach Rick Venturi Talks About the Colts Change to a 3-4 Defense from a 4-3
by Kent Sterling Switching basic defenses requires roster changes, and it can take some serious time. The players like Dwight Freeney who were key in making the 4-3 with cover two work so well for so long become a liability in the 3-4 scheme that Chuck Pagano brought with him from Baltimore. So how long […]
NCAA Basketball – Why Early Commits Are a Good Idea
by Kent Sterling It seems illogical to talk to 14 and 15 year-olds about where they might prefer to go to college. Every week for a 15 year-old, if I remember correctly, feels like it lasts a year, and they change their mind about what classes they want to take next semester every other day. […]
by Kent Sterling Have you ever had one of those days that start by falling out of bed, and only get worse. The Pacers had one of those today that started at 4p when George Hill failed a concussion test and was ruled out for Game Five tonight. It got worse as the Pacers could […]
Talk of Gasoline Alley’s Donald Davidson Talks About the Original Voice of the Indy 500 Sid Collins
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis 500 is loved almost as much as an an iconic radio event as it is a race, and the guy who invented the Indianapolis 500 Radio Network was the same guy who sold the spots for it and hosted the broadcast. His name was Sid Collins and he’s been gone […]
Rick Venturi – Football Coach, Media Savant, and Great NFL Analyst
by Kent Sterling Rick Venturi coached football for 41 years, and learned the game at a level few can. He slip seamlessly into media, where he explained complex elements of the game in simple and easily understood term. Knowing something, and being able to get others to understand are different things, and requires a very […]
by Kent Sterling There is a story that has been repeated so many times around Indianapolis that everyone assumes it’s true. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley is working out alongside good friend and teammate Greg Oden early one morning in a Lawrence North High School gym. Indiana coach Mike Davis is watching Oden, and […]
by Kent Sterling Jack Nicholson is cool. When he dropped the green flag for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, I wanted to see it. Nicholson has lived a life that 99.9999% of us would swap ours for in a minute. If I’m at home watching a Nicholson movie, I sometimes wonder what he’s doing at that […]
by Kent Sterling The Pacers took a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last night with a beat down that made the result of the game academic from the opening tip. The Knicks looked like a beaten team because they know they are a beaten team. Here are ten ways to tell the Knicks […]
by Kent Sterling Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star has reported that former Cathedral High School standout Errick Peck has committed to Purdue for his post-grad year of eligibility. Peck spent the last four years at Cornell, but Hoosiers know him as a an Indiana All-Star who enjoyed a nice prep career at Cathedral. What […]
