by Kent Sterling The IHSAA wanted the state championship to be competed for at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, and the schedule as it was caused a conflict with the Big Ten Tournament. In event hosting, Big Ten vs. IHSAA girls is a walkover, so the only option was to shift the season one week […]
Tom Crean “We are aware of the two infractions with a couple of the guys on our team. One of our big problems on the court this year was solid decision making, which directly mirrors our lack of decision making off the court. We had too many players that had a maturity problem all year […]
by Kent Sterling Being arrested for illegal consumption and possession of a fake ID while in college is almost a rite of passage, and Indiana basketball players Yogi Ferrell and Stanford Robinson became members of that club at Kilroy’s Sports Bar early thing morning, according to a release from the Indiana State Excise Police. Getting […]
by Kent Sterling Kenny Johnson decided to chase cash 90 minutes south of Bloomington at the University of Louisville, and the pipeline to solid east coast recruits likely went with him. So far, Indiana has a 17-15 record and no trip to the NCAA or NIT to show for Johnson’s influx of players from the […]
by Kent Sterling As a young basketball player, Jeff Teague was exactly the same as he is today – doesnt really scare you in any way, but he usually found a way to win. There were very few made three-pointers, no highlight reel dunks, and a stoic look that made those playing against him wonder […]
by Kent Sterling If Indiana Basketball is in a position where losing assistant coach Kenny Johnson deals them a significant blow in courting and signing talent, then Indiana is not the program fans believe it to be. If the state university in the middle of an area teeming with talent that has great heritage, beautiful […]
Indiana Basketball – New video of Stephen Zimmerman should have Hoosier fans excited
by Kent Sterling There are enough parallels between 2015 big man Stephen Zimmerman and Indiana change agent Cody Zeller that IU fans should be excited about the possibility of the #4 ranked player in the 2015 high school class accepting Tom Crean’s offer. Zimmerman looked very athletic and polished for a junior-to-be seven-footer last summer […]
by Kent Sterling For 30 minutes prior to every game he coached for several years in the mid-to-late 1980, Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight taught a master class in roundball. This was the most informative pre-game in the history of televised sports with Knight sharing the specific game plan for how his Hoosiers would […]
by Kent Sterling After seeing Bob Knight speak a half dozen times, I’ve had enough. His combination of dime store wisdom, truly entertaining/hilarious anecdotes, and arrogant vitriol stopped captivating me long ago. As you might guess, I won’t be in attendance at the Carmel Center for the Performing Arts tonight as Knight blasts the current […]
by Kent Sterling There is something special about a coach who dedicates a life to helping 18-year old kids become 22-year old men. They leave a legacy more enduring than wealth or celebrity. Like teachers, coaches have a long list of those whose lives they have touched to prove they were here. When Royce Waltman […]
