A shot-clock in Indiana high school basketball is a solution without a problem. Who does it benefits? A rules change should improve the game for players, coaches, officials, or enhance the fan experience – and hopefully a combination of all four. I can’t figure out how a shot clock in high school does any of that. […]
Indiana Basketball does not need to figure out how to compete with Duke and Kentucky – it needs to find a way to catch up with Purdue. Oof! For an Indiana guy, that was hard to write, but it’s true. Purdue has gone to the NCAA Tournament five years in a row, 11 of the […]
Talk of LaVall Jordan’s uncertain future at Butler is crazy. Coming off four straight trips to the NCAA Tournament with at least a win in each, this season for Butler has served as a reminder of the thin line between success and failure. Butler’s season ended last night in a Big East Tourney opening round […]
Colts fans need to wise up. Chris Ballard knows what he is doing. On the day before free agents can actually sign their deals, Colts fans are losing their minds because Ballard appears to have only wide receiver Devin Funchess on his radar. Other teams like the Jets and and Packers are spending like opening […]
Lafayette Central Catholic will play in Saturday’s Elkhart Semistate, and Penn will play in the Lafayette Semistate. If you wonder how that makes any sense, I’m with you. Of the 16 teams playing in what should be a must attend event for fans, 13 will need to drive more than an hour to get to those […]
The Colts will sign wide receiver Devin Funchess to a one-year, $13 million deal when free agency opens tomorrow. The shorter the term of the deal, the more manageable the downside, so even if Funchess is a bust, the Colts will only experience a small ding as a consequence. The upside is dependent upon Funchess […]
LSU basketball coach Will Wade was suspended indefinitely following a report by Yahoo Sports that including damning quotes from Wade about what can presume are financial negotiations with a recruit’s handler. The quotes came during a phone conversation between Wade and Adidas rep Christian Dawkins that was recorded by the feds during an investigation into […]
Bob Knight is not well. Stories have circulated for a couple of years about Knights’ health, and I’m sure you have heard them. Legendary IU play-by-play voice Don Fischer went on a radio show in Michigan and declined to answer a question about Knight and his former employer mending fences because of Knight’s health. Fischer […]
Nothing wrong with Purdue students yelling “IU sucks!” Who does it bother?
Trying to end the “IU sucks!” chants at IU is silly. Disliking a rival is every bit as important to sports fans as their love for favorite teams, and putting collective voice to it is righteous and decent. Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter explained his feeling about ending the chant after yesterday’s win against Ohio State, “What […]
In a stunning development, the hopes of the Indiana Hoosiers to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament are not only alive, but thriving. The window that was open just a crack now appears to be open enough to offer hope that the Hoosiers control their own destiny with two final regular season tests. After […]
