by Kent Sterling This post is not about the fortunes of the Indiana Hoosiers in 2013-2014. No, this is about the thousands of students who have packed into Assembly Hall to watch the festivities. Being a college student sucks. For all the fun, energy, and free time, being in college presupposes that you are not […]
Hoosier Hysteria – Assistant Steve McClain Talks About What He Expects from the Hoosiers
by Kent Sterling There is a pressing question for everyone associated with the 2013-2014 Indiana University basketball team, and that is “What are your expectations for this year’s team?” It’s kind of a silly question because there isn’t a sane coach or player associated with this or any other team who will quantify it with […]
by Kent Sterling Wouldn’t it be nice if good people didn’t die? There just aren’t enough people who care more about others than they do themselves to not hate it when they are taken from us. Bob Scott was a big man with a loud laugh, hands like jai alai cestas, and a lightning fast […]
by Kent Sterling To fans, the Cubs are a passion, and the former players are heroes. To Cubs management, the team is a business, and the former players are assets to leverage. When they die, a period of mourning is observed. As it lapses, all memorabilia representing that player is tossed into a dumpster. Or […]
by Kent Sterling For 15 years, May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway lasting an entire month has been a ridiculous concept that only Indy 500 traditionalists have embraced. Practice days are unnecessary exercises that provide nothing to compel attendance, and Bump Day has ceased to feature bumping. Qualifications were reduced to the weekend before the […]
by Kent Sterling The Seattle Seahawks are undefeated, and it’s no accident. For all the ink devoted to second year quarterback Russell Wilson, the defense is the star of this team, and their ability to overcome adversity is a constant. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Seattle’s defense has a number of very good […]
[Editor’s note – This was posted as a comment by someone identified as BIG20, and presents an interesting perspective on conference realignment. What I like best is the writing style that is sort of like listening to a guy talk sports in a bar. He argues with himself a bit, and although I don’t really […]
by Kent Sterling Meetings happen all the time at businesses to uncover the solutions to problems. Rooms are filled with people of all stations at a company. The problem owner (the boss who convened the meeting for the purpose of finding a creative solution to his most troublesome worry) identifies the issue to be discussed, […]
by Kent Sterling Didn’t Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein watch “Moneyball” where Bitt Pitt as Billy Beane taught Jonah Hill how to cut someone, or tell him he’s been traded? Maybe the part with the baseball executive drinking beers with someone being fired was in the Blu-Ray extras, but I didn’t see it. Click here […]
by Kent Sterling Every major league baseball manager knows that he will be fired before he agrees to take the job, and with the Chicago Cubs, they know that the chances of lasting five full seasons are almost nil. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Only one manager in the last half century has […]
