Category Archives: Writers

Top Five Lessons I Learned from My Dad – on His Birthday
August 6, 2013

by Kent Sterling My Dad would have turned 84 yesterday, and like most dads, the lessons he taught through his life resonate with me everyday. He was a larger than life character who laughed a lot – at, with, and around others.  The complete honesty with which he conducted himself was either bold and wonderful […]

IU Football – Kevin Wilson Position Breakdown – Running Backs
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling IU football coach Kevin Wilson is a plain speaking guy.  What he believes, he says.  It’s not flowery or poetic, but it’s informational. If he speaks this way to the media, I can only imagine the way he lays things out for players.  I’m guessing the feelings of the players are not […]

Texas A&M Coach Kevin Sumlin Should Steer Clear of All Johnny Manziel Related Matters
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling “I am not a parent to these young men, and cannot monitor their behavior at every moment of every day.  I am a football coach, and we educate our student-athletes about compliance with NCAA rules, but if Johnny Manziel signed autographs for money I don’t know anything about that.  My focus is […]

Hailing Bud Selig as the Guy Who Ended the PED Scandal Is Ludicrous
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling National media folks who line up to kiss Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s ring for his work to solve the PED problem in baseball are nauseatingly wrong. The steroid age never went anywhere.  Players still juice, just with different stuff than before.  The consequences for doping still fail to deter those who feel […]

NCAA Needs to Allow Athletes to Profit from Image/Autographs
August 5, 2013

by Kent Sterling The NCAA is reportedly investigating  Johnny Manziel for taking a payment in exchange for signing his name a few dozen times.  If they find Manziel took one dollar, his eligibility at Texas A&M will likely be permanently lost. No big deal for Johnny Football as he has tweeted that being a Heisman […]

Johnny Manziel Being Investigated for Profiting from Autograph Signing
August 4, 2013

by Kent Sterling Escape comes in many forms.  Former quarterback phenom Todd Marinovich told us yesterday that he sought relief from fame through drugs.  It appears Johnny Manziel has found another means of crippling his own collegiate career. The reason it’s always best for athletes to stay quiet is to keep from being a target […]

Indiana’s Tom Crean Throws Lots of Scholarship Offers Around for Few Spots
August 4, 2013

by Kent Sterling Recruiting basketball players is a tough game for coaches, and there are different strategies for each program.  Some cast a wide net, and other are more specific in their targeting. Over the last couple of weeks, media reports have featured news about Indiana coach Tom Crean offering scholarships to prep star after […]