Indiana University’s basketball program is not where anyone wants it to be – not fans, not coaches, not administrators, and not players. You can tell coaches aren’t happy with where Indiana is in the present because they spend a lot of time and effort selling everyone on a future filled with accomplishment and success. […]
The tough part of a beautiful fan-friendly event like the Crossroads Classic is that two really good teams are guaranteed to leave Bankers Life Fieldhouse as losers. The miserable part of playing/coaching/cheering for the quickly aging Indianapolis Colts is that eventually the bill comes due for a lifetime of dings, bumps, bruises, sprains, breaks, and tears. That […]
We take no joy in expecting coaches to be fired, but coaching is a profession that welcomes close scrutiny by fans and media and the direction of college programs and pro franchises are a big deal to many of us. Once the winds of change start blowing, they are very difficult to stop as Colts […]
On my way home from hosting my radio show last night, I listened to Jake Query explain the decline of Indiana Basketball under Tom Crean on his radio show. He compared IU hoops to a Tonka Truck. Back in the day, Tonka toys were virtually indestructible. Dads could pass them down to sons they lasted so long. Click […]
The hugs for Hoosiers Troy Williams and Yogi Ferrell by coach Tom Crean toward the end of the Indiana vs. Morehead State game Saturday night have generated some attention over the past couple of days – some positive, some not. Like most things Crean does, the hugs can be assessed in a variety of ways – […]
Indiana, Purdue, Butler, and IUPUI won. The Pacers and Colts lost. And I played on an untalented but gritty team in a three-on-three driveway event. Throw some high school hoops into the mix, and there was plenty of good, bad, and a little creepy over the weekend. Here is a list of my best and […]
Morehead State is the kind of underfunded program that big schools love to schedule as a patsy to happily show up, accept their appearance fee, and move on to conference play to try to earn a #15 or #16 seed in March Madness. Unfortunately for some of their opponents, Morehead State coach Sean Woods wasn’t paying attention when […]
Okay, I admit it. This is just an intellectual exercise to see if I can come up with 10 reasons for optimism about IU Basketball without getting snarky. Last night’s loss at Duke was miserable. The defense was pathetic, and it was one of those 20-point losses that felt much worse. But like Tom Crean […]
Collin Hartman Talks About His Decision to Play Basketball at Indiana
by Kent Sterling There are a lot of people who see inkling IU freshman Collin Hartman as the sixth member of a six-man freshman class. Hartman is not among them. Cathedral enjoyed his talents for four years as he did a lot of the little things that team needed to win. The Fighting Irish made […]
by Kent Sterling It’s easy to pile on Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean given the Hoosiers losing streak, 3-13 conference record and the apparent continuation of Indiana’s run of seasons without a postseason appearance. Calling an Indiana team a success would be ludicrous when they will have to upset one of its two remaining regular […]
