by Kent Sterling Asking high school kids to calmly shake hands seconds after a hotly contested game is an unrealistic request. It has always been ridiculous, and those who mandate that it occurs lack an elementary understanding of the way a competitive teenager’s brain functions. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association took a step in […]
by Kent Sterling You have to hand it to those who work at the University of North Carolina. They are a moralistic bunch, even if the coaches hired to lead the student athletes there are lacking in that area. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Jack Halperin has tutored student-athletes at UNC for 23 […]
by Kent Sterling Can you imagine a world where a manager like Joe Girardi given a choice between managing the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs? He can’t either. The delusions of mediocrity that invade the consciousness of Cubs fans every once in awhile, and visions of Girardi in Cubbie blue have provided the […]
by Kent Sterling Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein would like Cubs fans to believe that rebuilding is the road to winning, and that it takes five years. That the length of his contract is five years is purely coincidental. The St. Louis Cardinals just keep piling up trips to the postseason at a […]
Indiana Basketball – Freshman Devin Davis Is Ready to Contribute to the Hoosiers
by Kent Sterling When he played at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis all of seven months ago, Devin Davis was often the biggest and strongest player on the floor. That made him an Indiana All-Star, but now he’s neither the biggest or strongest in the Big Ten. He’s not even close. Click here to […]
by Kent Sterling The Colts did a lot of good things in the second half of today’s 34-28 come from behind win against the previously undefeated Seattle Seahawks, but that game was lost by the complications Seahawks coach Pete Carroll introduced to the game. It wasn’t the timeouts used because of staffing issues that caused […]
by Kent Sterling For almost three years, Indiana football coach Kevin Wilson has been telling fans, players, alums, boosters, and media about his methodology in building a winning tradition at a place that hasn’t had much of one since Bo McMillan prowled the sidelines of old 10th Street Stadium. There was a brief era of […]
by Kent Sterling The Seahawks are 4-0 instead of 3-1 because of a strange come from behind win last week against the Houston Texans. The Texans were one good decision by Matt Schaub away from a win in Houston last Sunday after asserting some dominance over the Seahawks. The Texans showed a nice blueprint for […]
by Kent Sterling Hosting “Ahead of the Curve” on 1070 the Fan in Indy and www.1070thefan.com on the web is the best way I can think of to start my weekend, and Fox 59 sports director Chris Hagan and I hope that listening to us while you are in the car or getting ready to […]
by Kent Sterling There is something special about Assembly Hall. It used to be a bizarre building that was mistakenly designed to accommodate concerts played to one side or the other. What it has become is a shrine to basketball at a place that understands and appreciates the game better than anywhere in the world. […]
