by Kent Sterling There is a sect of people who simply don’t like Tom Crean, and others who don’t care much for Kevin Wilson. Or, they are big fans of the rule that consequences should follow mediocre results. People want a level of scorched earth comeuppance for the leaders of Indiana’s two marquee programs that […]
by Kent Sterling Purdue beating Grambling State is hardly big news. There is no way that Grambling State should ever be able to compete with the Boilermakers. It was the way Purdue won the game that’s impressive. After a first half where they led 37-15, Purdue backed it up with a 45-15 half. That showed […]
by Kent Sterling Mike Davis’ return to Assembly Hall last night as Indiana defeated his Texas Southern team piqued my curiosity about his separation from Indiana University in 2006, and what has changed in Bloomington as a result. I was no fan of Davis. He seemed unsure of his ability to lead, and spoke his […]
by Kent Sterling Everything at Assembly Hall is okay. It’s not great. It’s not awful. It’s okay, and that should be what fans expect out the of the 2014-2015 Indiana Hoosiers. After four individual events of serious misbehavior, the message has been sent that the next shoe to drop will kick a player onto a […]
by Kent Sterling Never has a coach and team needed a basketball game so much. The focus of fans and media has been trained on the off-court issues of the players on the Indiana University basketball team since Saturday’s injury of player Devin Davis – an injury suffered at least in part because of illegal […]
by Kent Sterling Sometimes the messages we send aren’t those that were intended, and when Indiana University point guard Yogi Ferrell stood in front of the media yesterday and claimed responsibility for his aberrant behavior as well as that of his teammates, I had one immediate and lasting thought – why didn’t coach Tom Crean […]
by Kent Sterling It’s easy to watch the most recent de-evolution of Indiana Basketball and get angry, but let’s take a deep breath and calmly evaluate the events of the last 72 hours. Whatever is going on at Indiana with alcohol-related arrests, dirty drug tests, and the subsequent suspensions, it’s easy to question the culture […]
by Kent Sterling Before writing anything else – prayers, good thoughts, and hopes for a speedy recovery to IU basketball player Devin Davis, who is in serious condition at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. With that most important thought out of the way, let’s deal with what appears to be a repeated issue with the Indiana […]
by Kent Sterling Some guys just know where to be on the floor. They move at a leisurely and efficient manner from one correct spot on the floor to the other, and whether or not they have the ball, they generally do the right things in the right way. James Blackmon Jr. is one of […]
by Kent Sterling It’s impossible to have any clear notion of what Indiana University’s immediate basketball future holds, but the media will get a quick preview of what the Hoosiers will look like in 2014-2015 today as coach Tom Crean allows a peak behind the curtain. Late signees unwanted by others, a transfer from Illinois […]
