Category Archives: College Football

Ball State Might Be the Best College Football Team in Central Indiana
August 20, 2013

by Kent Sterling College football fans in Indiana tend to focus on Notre Dame, Purdue, and Indiana.  Ball State is a bit like a forgotten neighbor kid who is never invited to play with the older kids on the block when it comes to conversations about football among fans here. The Cardinals are not likely […]

How Would America Respond to NCAA Violations If Johnny Manziel Was Black?
August 20, 2013

by Kent Sterling When I filled in for Michael Grady last Thursday and Friday, Joe Staysniak and I didn’t take many calls, and there was one I didn’t take on purpose.  The call screen gave a name and the question he wanted to ask, “What if Johnny Football was black?” Click Here to follow Kent […]

Texas A&M Chancellor Says Johnny Manziel Should be Able to Cash in on Fame
August 15, 2013

by Kent Sterling John Sharp is the chancellor of Texas A&M University, and he is now my favorite bureaucrat of all time. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Normally, university administrators like Sharp toe the NCAA company line and tend to say the right things – unless we’re dealing with former Ohio State President Gordon […]

Less Smiles in Baton Rouge as LSU’s Les Miles Reinstates Running Back Jeremy Hill
August 6, 2013

by Kent Sterling It’s pathetic.  It’s ridiculous.  It’s weak.  And ultimately it’s unfair to LSU running back Jeremy Hill has been reinstated to the LSU football team because the lesson that could have been taught here was foregone in favor of serving the needs of a coach to continue to win at a program that […]

IU Football – Kevin Wilson Position Breakdown – Running Backs
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling IU football coach Kevin Wilson is a plain speaking guy.  What he believes, he says.  It’s not flowery or poetic, but it’s informational. If he speaks this way to the media, I can only imagine the way he lays things out for players.  I’m guessing the feelings of the players are not […]

Texas A&M Coach Kevin Sumlin Should Steer Clear of All Johnny Manziel Related Matters
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling “I am not a parent to these young men, and cannot monitor their behavior at every moment of every day.  I am a football coach, and we educate our student-athletes about compliance with NCAA rules, but if Johnny Manziel signed autographs for money I don’t know anything about that.  My focus is […]

NCAA Needs to Allow Athletes to Profit from Image/Autographs
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling The NCAA is reportedly investigating  Johnny Manziel for taking a payment in exchange for signing his name a few dozen times.  If they find Manziel took one dollar, his eligibility at Texas A&M will likely be permanently lost. No big deal for Johnny Football as he has tweeted that being a Heisman […]