by Kent Sterling There are still people in Indiana and elsewhere who believe that Assembly Hall should have former coach Bob Knight’s name affixed to it forever despite Knight wanting nothing at all to do with his former place of employment. The way Knight was treated by Indiana University during his last year was shameful. […]
by Kent Sterling Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall doesn’t exactly or easily roll off the tongue, but that is what it will be called once the renovation Cindy Simon Skjodt’s $40 million donation will pay for is finished, so fans will begin the search for a name that’s quicker and easier. ESPN’s Chris Berman wanted to […]
by Kent Sterling It was bound to happen eventually as what can be sold will always be sold, but the renaming of Assembly Hall as Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall will allow the most unique arena in college basketball to be upgraded and enhanced in a way that will improve fan and player experience. The naming […]
by Kent Sterling Tom Crean’s sixth Indiana basketball team is young, athletic, and lacks a collective purpose. The Hoosiers lost to Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic 79-72, leaving fans to wonder who in the Big Ten they might beat. Hoosier Hysteria doesn’t only refer to what happens on the court. It’s also an apt […]
Indiana Basketball – Collin Hartman on the Indiana Culture and the Difference Between Cathedral HS and IU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1dLAFNa-Qg by Kent Sterling Collin Hartman is a very thoughtful and honest young man, and that makes him a great interview. That he’s a freshman for the Indiana Hoosiers makes him someone that people want to hear from. Click here to learn about a perfect and unique gift for foodies from Chef JJ’s in Broad […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana has had a tough time getting scoring from the wings this season, and when senior Evan Gordon dropped 26 points on 10-12 shooting, fans and media began to wonder very loudly about the possibility of the fifth year player emerging as an answer to a wide variety of questions. Gordon’s bounty […]
by Kent Sterling The 2-3 zone has been mostly relegated to the dustbin of defensive contrivances employed by coaches of fourth grade basketball teams who don’t know enough about man-to-man to teach it to children – except in Syracuse. Jim Boeheim has won 927 games using the 2-3 zone as his defense since 1976. That […]
Indiana Football – After the Old Oaken Bucket Game, What’s Next for Kevin Wilson and Hoosiers?
by Kent Sterling If Indiana wins Saturday against Purdue, the case can be made that another step toward the building of a winning culture will have been taken. The Hoosiers will be 5-7, a red zone turnover against Minnesota from a trip to a bowl. There was also a close Navy game, but no sane […]
Kevin Wilson Knows Importance of Old Oaken Bucket Game for Both Hoosiers and Boilermakers
by Kent Sterling A guy who cut his teeth on the Oklahoma vs. Texas game at the Cotton Bowl knows rivalries, and Kevin Wilson sees the Indiana vs. Purdue game this Saturday as very important for state bragging rights. From a national perspective, this game hasn’t meant much for a very long time, but football […]
by Kent Sterling Not sure if I’m the only person in the media who wrestles with this, but I really don’t like to be critical of people who play collegiate athletics. They are amateurs, students, and barely out of high school. That should keep their behavior from being dissected under a high intensity microscope. Life […]
