by Kent Sterling Tom Crean is rolling. The years of building relationships with summer and high school coaches, and families around Indiana is paying off. The result is a 2012 recruiting class that Rivals has named the best in the country. Already committed are (with Rivals ranking in parentheses): PF Hanner Perea (#15) PG Kevin Ferrell (#28) […]
by Kent Sterling Things in Bloomington are quiet – too quiet. The news in Bloomington generally pours out of Cook Hall to the tens of thousands of Indiana faithful who continue to wait patiently for the development of the current roster , as well as the arrival of the next wave of Indiana kids who […]
by Kent Sterling IU head coach Tom Crean picked up another commitment for his outstanding 2012 freshman class as Lawrence Central’s (IN) Jeremy Hollowell chose the Hoosiers over Cincinnati, Ohio State, and Purdue. Hollowell is a 6’7 wing with length, athleticism, and shooting range who fits nicely with current commitments Yogi Ferrell (PG), Ron Patterson […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling Last night, when Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta told the assembled media after his Buckeyes thoroughly outplayed Indiana in their 82-61 game that advice from former IU coach Bob Knight helped beat the Hoosiers, he wan’t just sharing an anecdote. Matta was firing a scud missile right past Tom Crean’s ear. […]
by Kent Sterling There is something so fundamentally right about watching high school basketball in the state of Indiana that regardless of the teams competing, it’s compelling. Nothing over the holidays is more fun than making the trip to New Castle to watch the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. I’ve never seen Washington or […]
by Kent Sterling Kentucky is evil. They are wrong in the way they exploit idiotic NBA rules to build what is little more than a minor league franchise for the NBA. Kentucky is a 10-month way station for kids who have to wait for one year after high school to enter the NBA Draft. The […]
The Importance of This Year’s Recruiting Class for Indiana University
by Kyle Miller It’s really quite simple. Competition drives success. Crean has come up empty on some top recruits (Selby, Irving, and most recently Abraham, to name a few), but there is no reason to fret. If Crean wants to establish a solid foundation, he must produce and excel with the core players we currently […]
by Kent Sterling It’s easy to respond to a six-game Big Ten losing streak with cynicism. Until the past two seasons, the Hoosiers haven’t suffered a six-game conference losing streak since World War II. That kind of systemic failure is usually met with skepticism at the minimum and usually an amount of horror. IU fans have […]
