by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts certainly seem to get what they want when free agents visit. Not sure whether they close the deals like Don Rickles in “Casino” by holding their planes at the airport until they sign, but Hakeem Nix decided to be a Colt before continuing his tour of suitors to Carolina […]
by Kent Sterling In the type of journalism typical to New York newspapers other than the Times, the New York Daily News has asserted that if Tom Crean does not return to the Indiana University bench, current Knicks coach could be next in line. The piece cites “a source” who claims several prominent boosters are […]
by Kent Sterling The question being asked most by media types covering the Big Ten Tournament is whether the seat on which Matt Painter sits is hotter than Tom Crean’s? The answer is that neither seat is hot so the question is moot. Now, ask whether Painter or Crean will be sitting on a very […]
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 It’s been almost a decade since Butler experienced a season like this one. Sometimes we forget that in the middle of all that excellence through the Collier, Matta, Lickliter, and Stevens years that Butler won only 13 games in 2004-2005, but they did. That aberrational season was in the Horizon League, so […]
by Kent Sterling No one in sports ever asks, “What’s in the best interest of the kids?” unless it’s also in the best interest of the person asking the question. In the case of the changes being proposed to NBA Draft eligibility the best interest of draftees isn’t in the same time zone as the […]
by Kent Sterling Moss doesn’t grow too thick under Indianapolis Colts GM Ryan Grigson. The busiest of the busy general managers wasn’t done when he signed kicker Adam Vinatieri to a two-year extension. At 1:45p, the Colts tweeted that 41-year-old Adam Vinatieri signed his deal. And @adamvinatieri signs to remain part of #ColtsNation!!! #COLTSTRONG pic.twitter.com/Ah9VxUuS1c […]
by Kent Sterling There are two ways to go about building a roster – go cheap on kickers and punters, and hope for the best. Or invest in known quantities at those two positions, and attack the headache spots elsewhere with slightly diminished resources. Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson made the decision today to […]
by Kent Sterling What kind of boob picks the eighth seeded Indiana Hoosiers to advance to the championship game of this weekend’s Big Ten Tourney? This kind of boob! These picks are for entertainment purposes only. ESPN and CBS have excellent previews as well. For non-entertainment sports insight and activation, visit Sports Betting Dime. Indiana has […]
by Kent Sterling For 19 years, Todd Howard knew his purpose – to lead an ever-evolving group of young men toward adulthood by instilling the lessons that basketball teaches so well. For the past three years, Howard served as the men’s basketball coach for IUPUI in Indianapolis. The team that punched a single ticket in […]
