by Kent Sterling You remember George O’Leary, right? In 2001, he left Georgia Tech for his dream job as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. A little fact checking was done, and O’Leary was a goner. O’Leary claimed to have received a degree at “SUNY – Stony Brook University” – an […]
by Kent Sterling In the absence of specifics, we believe the narrative our eyes create, and what fans of the Indiana Pacers have seen over the past 32 games is a soft team that doesn’t care much for each other. That is in direct contrast to what transpired over the first 40 games of the […]
by Kent Sterling There are people who wear shorts in the dead of winter, and look like they are impervious to the cold. And there are people who are faced with incredible adversity who look happier than many who don’t have any worry in their lives. I doubt Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean left much […]
by Kent Sterling A tsunami of comments flooded kentsterling.com early today, and because I try to reply to even the wackiest of thoughts, I was very busy this morning. I was called names and referred to as a hypocrite enough times that I should have suspected something, but I was typing so furiously I never […]
by Kent Sterling Plans are for the NFL’s director of officiating and his deputy to sit in a command center in New York, preview the video prior to the referee getting to the booth so he will see only the relevant footage, and then consult briefly with the ref to make sure the call is […]
As Expected, Marvin Clark Chooses Michigan State and Tom Izzo
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to turn down Tom Izzo. He’s a coach that obviously builds strong bonds with players, and succeeds on the court as few others have. If Michigan State can win two more games in this year’s NCAA basketball tournament, every single four-year player for Izzo will have played in at least […]
by Kent Sterling The Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of my favorite events on sports calendar – at least when it’s hosted by Indianapolis, the city built for exactly that purpose. As you enjoy the event this weekend, here are nine things to look for – both on the court and off to […]
by Kent Sterling The NFL Scouting Combine continues to exist, I suspect, because it always has existed and the coaches enjoy eating shrimp at St. Elmo’s and dancing at Ike and Jonesy’s. Players come to town to run and cut, throw and catch, and answer some very personal questions to gauge their ability to handle […]
by Kent Sterling There are 82 games in an NBA regular season. Bringing great focus to each one is not possible for sane and balanced people. During a season, there are up nights, down nights, and mediocre nights. The Indiana Pacers had a whole lot of good during the early portion of the season when […]
By Bert Beiswanger That headline sounds kind of odd, doesn’t it? How can Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan be the most underrated coach in college basketball? How can Florida be the most underrated program (not just this year, but overall program) in college basketball? My son texted me a couple of weeks ago to let […]
