Category Archives: Writers

PEDs Knocking People Out of Sports – But Why Are They Against the Rules?
July 19, 2013

by Kent Sterling Colts tight end Weslye Saunders has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2013 season because of a positive test for PEDs.  Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez, and at least a dozen others await their fate in baseball’s ongoing crackdown against PEDs, and the induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of […]

NABC Honors Kentucky’s Basketball Program for Academic Excellence
July 18, 2013

by Kent Sterling At Coach Cal dot com, a post went up today that should silence all the people crapping on John Calipari and the University of Kentucky for existing only as a launching pad for NBA bound 18 year olds with no interest in education. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter The Kentucky […]

John Beilein Signs Extension That Won’t Pay Him What Tom Crean Makes
July 18, 2013

by Kent Sterling Maybe Indiana University Basketball Coach Tom Crean has a better agent.  That’s the beginning and end of my list as to why he should be paid $710,000 more per year than Michigan coach John Beilein. Michigan announced yesterday that Beilein had signed an extension that will keep him in Ann Arbor through […]

Chris Copeland Will Honor His Brother by Wearing #22
July 18, 2013

by Kent Sterling The newest Indiana Pacer is a thoughtful guy who appreciates the opportunity that he’s earned to be a significant contributor for a young team hunting a championship, and he has stated his intent to wear the number 22 for his late brother. Vincent Alphaquan died six weeks after being hit by a drunk […]

NCAA Not Renewing Deal with EA Sports for College Football Does Not End Game
July 17, 2013

by Kent Sterling The Ed O’Bannon lawsuit has claimed its first victim – the NCAA’s licensing for its name and logo on EA’s incredibly successful College Football series. This doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the game – just the end of its association with the NCAA.  As the statement from the NCAA reads, “The […]

Indiana Pacers – Bid on Drew Gooden? Why Not!
July 17, 2013

by Kent Sterling Drew Gooden has been a hell of a good power forward for a significant part of his career.  The Indiana Pacers need one of those. When healthy, Gooden can score and rebound, and as a back-up to David West, he makes all kinds of sense for the Pacers. He’ll be 32 by […]

Johnny Manziel – Fame or Normal Is the Choice, But Good Fame/Bad Fame Isn’t
July 17, 2013

by Kent Sterling Johnny Manziel got famous before he was ready for the bad parts of it.  Adulation is not always chosen or well-timed, and sometimes ruins people.  Regardless of whether he sipped lemonade or shot Wild Turkey Friday night before being dismissed from the Manning Passing Academy, Manziel has dealt with fame on roughly […]

Johnny Manziel Is a Victim of His Own Irresponsibility, Not the Media’s Lust
July 16, 2013

by Kent Sterling There are smart ways and places to indulge in irresponsible behavior, and then there is the way Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel has done it again and again. Whether or not Manziel was kicked out of the Manning Passing Academy for being too hungover, or whether he was dehydrated and left on […]

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive Hammers NCAA as Antiquated Rather Than Leading Reform
July 16, 2013

by Kent Sterling There is a growing disconnect between the legislative body that governs college athletics and the big time programs that generate the revenue that keeps both the NCAA and the conferences swimming in cash.  SEC Commissioner Mike Slive wants change, but not badly enough to do anything but send letters and whine. Click […]

Giving Fake Names to Media Will Improve Country’s Mood – Paulie Balst
July 16, 2013

by Kent Sterling When the great Paulie Balst has an idea, you listen for two reasons – there will be a nugget of truth in it that you never would have considered otherwise, and its implementation would make more people laugh than cringe. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter The video of the KTVU […]