Articles posted in June 2013

Media Spotlight Forces Ohio State’s Gordon Gee to Retire
June 4, 2013

by Kent Sterling Stupid is as stupid does, until it’s reported in the media. It seems the only way anyone is penalized for operating outside acceptable parameters is if the media makes it impossible for any other outcome. Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee will resign July 1st because the university was having difficulty moving […]

What I Learned from Tom Severino
June 4, 2013

by Kent Sterling This Saturday, June 8th, friends and family of Tom Severino will walk together in his memory at Butler University in the 2013 Fight for Air Walk.  Money will be raised, stories will be shared, and the memory of an outstanding boss, mentor, friend, dad, and husband will be celebrated. Tom died of […]

Indiana Pacers Bow Out 99-76 to Miami Heat as Dwyane Wade Awakens
June 3, 2013

by Kent Sterling One of the parents of a teammate of my son’s AAU team would come up to me after losses and say, “Hard on my eyes.”  That’s how I felt watching this debacle of a game seven in the Eastern Conference Finals. There will be plenty of time to reflect on the growth […]

Indiana Hoosiers Football Helmets Are Exceptional (video)
June 3, 2013

by Kent Sterling I’m a stickler for uniforms, helmets, and anything else can be a potential embarrassment to a university.  Athletic directors who delve into fashion are a lot like teenage boys picking out a tux for the prom.  Without being cruel, let’s just say that very few guys hold on to their prom pictures. […]

Indiana Pacers – How Much of the Pacers Success Is Owned by Frank Vogel?
June 3, 2013

by Kent Sterling Being a coach must be a horribly lonely existence.  Every time a team plays like crap, bombs are dropped on the coach.  When the team functions well, the players were get the love. Does anyone give credit to Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra for leading LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh […]

Chicago Cubs – Tom Ricketts Proclaims Himself the #1 Cubs Fan
June 3, 2013

by Kent Sterling There have been times in the nearly four years he has owned and operated the Chicago Cubs that fans and media have questioned Tom Ricketts competence.  So many flaws are obvious in the onfield product that fans who filled Wrigley relentlessly for a decade are finally deciding to stay home. People said […]

Roy Hibbert Gay Slur Explained, But Not Excused
June 2, 2013

by Kent Sterling Sometimes professional athletes in front of a microphone forget that they are potentially talking to everyone in the world.  The chances for offending someone exponentially grows depending upon the importance of the event in which they are participating. The postgame of the Pacers game six win in the Eastern Conference Finals against […]

Regardless of Game Seven Outcome, Miami Heat Are Not a Great Team
June 2, 2013

by Kent Sterling There was controversy before the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals started.  Indiana coach Frank Vogel said that the Heat are the team that is next.  Someone told LeBron James that Vogel said the Heat “are just another team.”  James took umbrage and claimed that the Heat “are a great team.”  Even if Vogel […]