by Kent Sterling It goes without saying that one more lapse in judgment from a player that results in media scrutiny of Tom Crean’s stomach for assessing the kind of consequences that results in a change of behavior will cost him the job he so desperately wants to keep. But the job isn’t limited to […]
by Kent Sterling Never has a coach and team needed a basketball game so much. The focus of fans and media has been trained on the off-court issues of the players on the Indiana University basketball team since Saturday’s injury of player Devin Davis – an injury suffered at least in part because of illegal […]
by Kent Sterling Sometimes the messages we send aren’t those that were intended, and when Indiana University point guard Yogi Ferrell stood in front of the media yesterday and claimed responsibility for his aberrant behavior as well as that of his teammates, I had one immediate and lasting thought – why didn’t coach Tom Crean […]
by Kent Sterling Change is coming at the top of the Indiana Basketball program, but it will have to wait. Fred Glass is the athletic director at Indiana University and a very smart guy, and I believe he will do the right thing. It won’t just be one right thing, but a series of right […]
by Kent Sterling It’s easy to watch the most recent de-evolution of Indiana Basketball and get angry, but let’s take a deep breath and calmly evaluate the events of the last 72 hours. Whatever is going on at Indiana with alcohol-related arrests, dirty drug tests, and the subsequent suspensions, it’s easy to question the culture […]
by Kent Sterling As a parent of a kid who played college basketball, and was recruited to play at a variety of schools, I can say that safety is a chief concern for parents of athletes as programs are evaluated. After three incidents in 2014 that required four arrests or citations and one hospitalization of […]
This is the email from IU sports information director J.D. Campbell updating media on the condition of player Devin Davis, who suffered a head injury in an accident earlier this weekend. The email included only quotes from Dr. Larry Rink and coach Tom Crean. The Davis Family issued at statement at 7:58p tonight through Campbell. […]
by Kent Sterling Before writing anything else – prayers, good thoughts, and hopes for a speedy recovery to IU basketball player Devin Davis, who is in serious condition at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. With that most important thought out of the way, let’s deal with what appears to be a repeated issue with the Indiana […]
by Kent Sterling Some guys just know where to be on the floor. They move at a leisurely and efficient manner from one correct spot on the floor to the other, and whether or not they have the ball, they generally do the right things in the right way. James Blackmon Jr. is one of […]
by Kent Sterling College basketball coaches have a weird combination of hope, anguish, impending doom, and the weight of the world on their shoulders every October. The odds are against them, their schedule sucks, players are refusing to learn at the preferred pace, and no one understands how difficult this season is going to be. […]
