by Kent Sterling I look at the mood swings of Chuck Pagano, the uncertainty surrounding Rick Pitino, and the constant din of criticism for Tom Crean, and I wonder whether being a coach is worth the money or sacrifice. It’s a tough life, even for a secure coach with a pristine record of winning and compliance. […]
by Kent Sterling I’m performing psychological acrobatics like never before in trying to understand and embrace Tom Crean’s views on leadership expressed in his piece at forbes.com. Because I am a humane and giving person, any time I read something Crean writes or listen to what he says, I try to interpret his words positively. Sometimes, […]
by Kent Sterling We tend to get high and mighty about college sports – like it should be pure, chaste, and reflective of our best guess as to how teenagers should act. The coaches should be priests and the athletes alter boys. Those expectations are ridiculous. For a group to whom the word “No” has […]
Larry Brown’s mess at SMU – who didn’t see this coming? And why Larry isn’t to blame
by Kent Sterling People in their 70s do not become more compliant. That’s a pretty solid behavioral axiom for those who on life’s journey have rounded third and are heading for home. Seniors tend toward irascibility because they come to the realization they can get away with it. If a person was surly and unyielding in his […]
by Kent Sterling The athletic department at the University of Texas is the closest thing to a business in college athletics, but it isn’t a business, so Steve Patterson was fired as athletic director yesterday. [Well, his resignation was negotiated, but if the choice was his, Patterson would still be the AD.] It happened for […]
by Kent Sterling “On this week’s episode of Ain’t no Party like a Hoosier Party, the boys welcome an old friend back to the show for a night of revelry that begins with laughter, but ends with another hilarious headache for Coach Crean!” That’s the promo for what should be a reality based sitcom that couldn’t […]
by Kent Sterling Unless former Indiana University president and chancellor Herman B. Wells can be reanimated, the highest authority in Bloomington has spoken on the recent spate of misbehavior authored by athletes – primarily basketball players. University president Michael McRobbie told a meeting of athletic department employees Tuesday, “What I do not want to see is […]
by Kent Sterling “I like Tom Crean, but…” If you listen to media people, myself included, appraise the work of Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean, it’s inevitable you will hear that he is liked by that person. It’s relentless, this compulsion to declare our affection for Tom, and it makes me skin crawl. I hear […]
by Kent Sterling Two Indiana basketball players get popped for underage possession of alcohol. What’s the big deal? One of two things can be assumed to be true because of the relentless behavioral issues authored by basketball players – that Tom Crean understands kids will be kids and drinking will be a reality for most […]
by Kent Sterling Choosing a college is a very big deal for the kid making the decision. When deciding which college to attend, you aren’t just picking a school. The town where the college is located will become a special place – the first place where a young man or woman begins to think like […]
