Last night’s Pacers collapse in Toronto was horrifying. Leading 118-108 with under two-and-a-half minutes left, they allowed the Raptors to score the final 11 points to snatch defeat out of the usually reliable arms of victory. That was the third straight loss for the Pacers as they try to adapt to the return of Victor […]
Michigan State football coach Mike Dantonio quit yesterday – less than one month after collecting a $4.3-million bonus for staying in East Lansing. I’m sure Dantonio feels like a smart guy with $4.3-million (less taxes) of someone else’s money in his pocket. And I’m also sure Michigan State University administrators are pleased with how this has played […]
So, I wrote yesterday about how I am no longer invested in former Indiana coach Bob Knight returning to Assembly Hall, and how being jerked around by Knight has grown tiresome. The phone started ringing as soon as I published the post. On the other end of the phone for the rest of the morning […]
Rumors are circulating again that Bob Knight will be back at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. This time, I don’t care. Indiana fans have been down this road before. Knight’s steadfast refusals to come back to the building where he coached for 29 years softened a little over the last 12 months, so people got excited about […]
It’s been less than a week since Victor Oladipo played his first game for the Indiana Pacers since tearing his quad tendon just over a year ago, so drawing conclusions about his ability to contribute to what has been a surprisingly good season are way premature. We can believe this though – when Oladipo shoots less than […]
It’s about the money. It’s always about the money. There is an argument that most student-athletes who transfer should sit out for a year at the new school. Adjusting to a new campus and environment takes time. Be just a student for a little bit. Get your grades rolling. Make some friends. Work on your game. Nice. Same […]
Hoosier Basketball’s faithful fans are passionate. Psychotics often are. Indiana lost at Penn State, and social media was filled with condemnations of Archie Miller. A week before, Indiana beat Michigan State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and fans cheered that Indiana was finally back. The Hoosiers will play Ohio State in Columbus tomorrow, and fans will voice […]
The Super Bowl is three days away, and I’m thinking about other things. I haven’t devoted a moment of attention to what is a fascinating matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. This is unusual for me. Pouring over video and analytics to try to predict a Super Bowl winner is usually great fun, […]
There has always been more to Pacers guard Victor Oladipo than outrageous verticality, cat-like quickness, and contagious energy. He’s been a wise and confident young man since showing up as a lightly recruited freshman at Indiana University. I interviewed Oladipo when he got to campus, and I felt like he might have been the most […]
Pacers guard Victor Oladip[o will return to the court tomorrow night, so he spoke to the media today. Among the questions about expectations, physical condition, and what he learned during his time rehabbing his surgically repaired quad tendon, he was asked about Kobe Bryant’s death. His solemn and thoughtful response is worth sharing in its […]
