by Kent Sterling The news earlier today that Indiana Basketball players Emmitt Holt and freshman Thomas Bryant were cited Friday at 12:50 a.m. for illegal possession of alcohol brings to mind many questions and some very simple truths as answers. According to a press release from the state excise police, Bryant and Holt were cited […]
by Kent Sterling Choosing a college is a very big deal for the kid making the decision. When deciding which college to attend, you aren’t just picking a school. The town where the college is located will become a special place – the first place where a young man or woman begins to think like […]
by Kent Sterling Eron Gordon would be the third Gordon brother to play basketball at Indiana University, but he’s a different player from either Eric or Evan. Saturday at Noon, Gordon will announce his decision at the Jewish Community Center on the north side of Indianapolis. This event won’t be the watershed moment that Eric’s […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana University Athletics will continue its partnership with Adidas with significantly more generous revenue coming to IU. For the privilege of outfitting Indiana athletes and associated marketing opportunities, Indiana will receive $6.7 million per year, up 81% from the previous payout of $3.7 million, according to an Indiana University release.. That places […]
by Kent Sterling This is the kind of story I never get tired of telling, but was unsure I would get the chance to tell again. An Indiana high school player overlooked by many of the bigger programs dreams of playing for the Hoosiers impresses the IU head coach, gets an offer, and accepts it […]
by Kent Sterling It’s the silly season for sports content providers, but that’s no excuse for ESPN being so wrong in assessing the quality of Indiana college basketball teams. With only one major sports league playing meaningful games until after Labor Day and college/high school football being a couple of weeks away from their openers, […]
by Kent Sterling In a list predicting who the top 20 coaches in college basketball will be in 2025, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller mischaracterized the feelings of Indiana Basketball fans toward Tom Crean. Crean didn’t make the list (he was honorable mention) which did include Purdue’s Matt Painter at #13, but somehow omitted Notre Dame’s […]
by Kent Sterling If Tom Crean ultimately fails to bring Indiana the banner Hoosier fans have craved to see raised to the rafters of Assembly Hall for 27 years, his recruiting budget will not work as an excuse. According to Mark Alesia’s piece that was published yesterday in the Indianapolis Star, Crean spent $673,708 dollars […]
by Kent Sterling It may take a year or more for Zach Gunn to figure out for whom and where he wants to play college basketball, but the decision of the versatile wing from Hamilton Southeastern will show exactly where Butler and Indiana stand with in-state recruits. Southport’s Joey Brunk recently voiced his commitment to […]
by Kent Sterling Tom Crean came to Bloomington with his guns blazing and supreme work ethic careening around Monroe County at a frenzied pitch. He was like Yosemite Sam and the Tazmaniam Devil combined into one manic whirling dervish of recruiting zeal. There were hits and misses with kids and processes, but the one constant […]
