by Kent Sterling People in the media are fond of invoking the phrase “Innocent until proven guilty” in describing the reason they support Jameis Winston’s Heisman candidacy. That burden of evaluating evidence and rendering a decision is for a jury to use in a court of law, not Heisman voters deciding for whom to vote […]
by Kent Sterling All college football fans love ESPN College Football Gameday, and this Saturday it comes to Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indianapolis prior to the Big Ten Championship Game. This is Gameday’s first trip to Indy, so if you have a particularly clever sign idea, now is your chance to get it on […]
by Kent Sterling “People are stupid” is a simple statement, but it explains almost everything wrong with our society. Obamacare website malfunctions, the cancellation of “Arrested Development”, and full season ticket renewals to watch the Chicago Cubs are only justified by acknowledging humanity’s inability to process information correctly. College Football needs the playoff due to […]
Indiana Football – After the Old Oaken Bucket Game, What’s Next for Kevin Wilson and Hoosiers?
by Kent Sterling If Indiana wins Saturday against Purdue, the case can be made that another step toward the building of a winning culture will have been taken. The Hoosiers will be 5-7, a red zone turnover against Minnesota from a trip to a bowl. There was also a close Navy game, but no sane […]
Kevin Wilson Knows Importance of Old Oaken Bucket Game for Both Hoosiers and Boilermakers
by Kent Sterling A guy who cut his teeth on the Oklahoma vs. Texas game at the Cotton Bowl knows rivalries, and Kevin Wilson sees the Indiana vs. Purdue game this Saturday as very important for state bragging rights. From a national perspective, this game hasn’t meant much for a very long time, but football […]
by Kent Sterling Reporting on a story like the sexual assault investigation of Florida State quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Jameis Winston is one of the many things the media does not do very well these days. We want the truth and we want it right the hell now! But the truth doesn’t always emerge […]
by Kent Sterling When I have a question about football, I ask Rick Venturi, who . I had a lot of questions this morning on “Ahead of the Curve” on 1070 the Fan. The Colts seem incapable of playing good football in the first half, but somehow continue to win because the brief periods of […]
by Kent Sterling The NCAA has reversed field on two decisions to ban eligibility of athletes because of media pressure, so it might make some sense to have a media member evaluate decisions on the front end of the process so they don’t appear incompetent once the rulings are questioned and reversed. The latest couple […]
Indiana Football – Kevin Wilson Knows and Respects Wisconsin Plenty
by Kent Sterling Listening to Indiana University Football Coach Kevin Wilson talk about the Wisconsin Badgers today gave the impression that his next opponent is right where he would like the Hoosiers to be one day. The Badgers are consistent, well-drilled, mature, and deep. They are everything Indiana aspires to be, and Wilson knows that […]
by Bert Beiswanger “Big Willie Style,” that’s the nickname I now use to describe Ball State wide receiver Willie Snead. Yes, I stole it from the title of Will Smith’s popular 1997 album, Big Willie Style, so I’m not exactly being uniquely creative. But I’ve seen enough of Snead’s catches the past few seasons to […]
