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 Dealing with addiction is tough enough when no one knows who you are and you can begin the process of recovery in anonymity. When you are the face of a historic football program and open yourself up to taunting immediately prior to a rivalry game, I’m guessing it’s brutally tough. USC football […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana University’s football team has won five games in a row – for the first time since 1987. Indiana University’s football team has started the season 4-0 – for the first time since 1990. That’s almost as long as IU basketball fans have waited for a sixth national championship, and top ranked Ohio […]
by Kent Sterling Venting feels good for a moment, and then come the consequences. When alone in a car, the comeuppance is a confused stare from the driver of the car next to you. With your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife, mom, or dad, it’s generally a minute or two of patience before being told to […]
by Kent Sterling We can’t protect ourselves or our kids with bubble wrap or absolutely ensure safety. No matter our diet, destructive habits, exercise regimen, or risk threshold of our jobs, people get old, sick, and finally die. How it happens is rarely up to us, but we can decide what challenges and validates us – […]
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 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 […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana University Athletics will continue its partnership with Adidas with significantly more generous revenue coming to IU. For the privilege of outfitting Indiana athletes and associated marketing opportunities, Indiana will receive $6.7 million per year, up 81% from the previous payout of $3.7 million, according to an Indiana University release.. That places […]
by Kent Sterling There is no pain like that of a parent who pays the price for exposing his or her child to danger. When parents say they would gladly take on the pain a child experiences, those aren’t just words. It would be the easiest decision any parent could make. More and more parents […]
by Kent Sterling When coaches and administrators get it wrong in college football or basketball, we carp and shriek from the mountaintops, so when one gets it right, we should applaud. Texas football coach Charlie Strong told some serious truth during the Big 12 coaches car wash on the ESPN campus in Bristol yesterday. Some […]
