by Kent Sterling Sports is a meritocracy. Good is good. Great is great. And bad is bad. The belief systems of those watching has no bearing upon the analysis of productivity. So sports was always ahead of the curve in race relations. Long before Dr. King’s milestone prayer that one day his children would be […]
by Kent Sterling If I recall correctly from my extended stay as a student on Bloomington Campus of Indiana University, the powers that be do not condone cheating. The only class in which I took such liberties was Geology, and that was only because it was a rite of passage at the time. Click here […]
Indiana University – Why Fred Glass Is Perfect as the Hoosiers Athletic Director
by Kent Sterling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OprB2MJPeHU There are four attributes great leaders share – vision, enthusiasm, organization, and relentlessness. Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass shows plenty of all three in the above video without conscious effort. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Being an AD is a tough gig these days. Less than six months […]
by Kent Sterling There is nothing morally wrong with lying to avoid the consequence of breaking a bad rule. That may be shaky ground, but Johnny Manziel answering questions of the NCAA at this point is a lot like Colonel Hogan facing questions from Commandant Klink on “Hogan’s Heroes.” You do what you have to. […]
Indiana Football Unveils New Traditions and Gameday Experiences for Fans
by Kent Sterling Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass is P.T. Barnum with a law degree. If ever there was a man in the right place at the right time doing the right things in the right way, it’s Fred Glass. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter If there is a university more in […]
by Kent Sterling To reach their potential, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens and former Butler star forward Matt Howard needed each other. Stevens won Howard’s on early mornings when others had something better to do. Eight o’clock pool play games at the Best of the Midwest tournament in July, 2006, were played in front of […]
by Kent Sterling There was no way that any of those players cut by NFL teams today were going to make the final cut to 53, but it still hurts to get the tap on the shoulder or the call to come to the team’s office. Everyone cut today was – at the minimum – […]
by Kent Sterling Fred Glass has a great gig, and I can’t believe he’s been at it for five years. Seems like yesterday he made the media rounds in Indy to talk about his being hired to run the Indiana University Athletic Department. Since taking over, there has been some very serious change in the […]
by Kent Sterling The Colts enter tonight’s game against the Browns with some work to do. Three players (Pat Angerer, LeRon Landry, and Hugh Thornton) who’ve seen no preseason action are back, and the offense needs to build on the momentum from last week’s win against the New York Giants. Click Here to follow Kent […]
by Kent Sterling Saturdays from 11a-1p are the two favorite hours of my week. Fox 59 sports director Chris Hagan and I get to sit in front of microphones and try to make sense out of sports. What could be more fun than that? It’s especially fun with some guests from whom we can extract […]
