by Kent Sterling When Chicago Magazine released their annual list of Chicago’s “Power 100”, quickly found were representatives from the Bulls, White Sox, and Bears in the first 23. My eyes scanned down the list, and finally there was Cubs owner Tom Ricketts at #48 nestled right between author Veronica Roth and Doug Druick, who runs […]
by Kent Sterling Managers in business create a culture, hire to it, and enforce it. Those who violate the culture as defined by the manager are penalized. Those who embody it are rewarded. That’s business, and that’s basketball too. Each coach or manager prizes different behaviors, and what is not strongly discouraged will become the […]
Indiana Basketball – Hanner Mosquera-Perea Reinstated from Indefinite Suspension After Two Games
by Kent Sterling Two games. That’s it. Two games. One of the most recognizable students at Indiana University allegedly gets hammered, makes the irreconcilably stupid and irresponsible decision to get behind the wheel of a car, and gets arrested. The extent of the punishment we know about amounts to a two-game suspension. Indiana basketball coach […]
by Kent Sterling As the basketball coach at quaint Butler University on historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, there was no doubt who was in charge. Dealing with 20-year-olds who owed their scholarships to coach Brad Stevens, getting players to show up on time was easy. Getting a player being paid $45K short of $12 million is a […]
by Kent Sterling The NFL Scouting Combine continues to exist, I suspect, because it always has existed and the coaches enjoy eating shrimp at St. Elmo’s and dancing at Ike and Jonesy’s. Players come to town to run and cut, throw and catch, and answer some very personal questions to gauge their ability to handle […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers have been oddly active in trying to upgrade their roster over the past few weeks for a team that had the best record in the NBA for a significant portion of the season. Coach Frank Vogel’s challenge is quickly getting the new guys up to speed and comfortable on […]
by Kent Sterling South Carolina defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney ran a 4.53 40-yard dash today at the NFL Scouting Combine, and I could not care less. Clowney balked at participating in some of the other drills because he said his hip flexor bothered him. So what. In 2012, Clowney was one of the most disruptive […]
by Kent Sterling In all things, what’s right gets done eventually. It never happens as quickly as logic would dictate, but right always wins the debate in the end. “They should be happy with their scholarship!” as a retort to those advocating for the payment of collegiate athletes is falling out of favor with every […]
by Kent Sterling There was no way the Indiana Hoosiers were going to lose on my birthday. It hans’t happened since Bob Knight’s final season, and runs the winning streak on February 22nd to four games. No one is looking for the Hoosiers to play otherworldly and transcendent games that redefine quality basketball. No one […]
Jeff Christiansen Teaches Quarterbacks to Play Like Pros; Could Fix Tim Tebow in Six Weeks
by Kent Sterling Click here to listen to Jeff Christiansen talk about how to play quarterback, and who the best technicians are To hear that throwing a football has little to do with his arm from someone who knows what he’s talking about is a shock, but the arm’s uselessness – other than as a connector […]
