“You don’t play against opponents. You play against the game of basketball.” – Bob Knight “I hate Kentucky.” – Mike Davis I’ve been thinking about both of those quotes lately as they both strike me as particularly relevant right now. The… Continue Reading
Have you seen The Fugitive? A part of me feels like asking that question is a little ridiculous. Like that time on The Late Show when Dave said, “Hey, Paul. You ever had cookies? Man, they’re good.” But another part of me… Continue Reading
It’s anniversary/reflect on things/good chance to pimp my book time. As pointed out on, fellow Pioneer, Big EZ’s website today, the Kelvin Sampson Show Cause Penalty is over. For those of you who don’t recall, in 2008 when all of… Continue Reading
This summer, instead of looking longingly to the future, pondering the next development in the recruitment and growth of the next generation of Hoosiers, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in the past. For research purposes, I’ve been watching… Continue Reading
It’s time for me to answer the questions you’ve all been asking since the Wall Street Journal published it’s article labeling this year’s Hoosier team “The Biggest Underachiever in NCAA History.” And that question of course is, “Is Ben Cohen… Continue Reading
Earlier this week Adidas and the University of Louisville placed on sale on their standard “Rise to the Occasion” T-Shirts but this one had Kevin Ware’s jersey number, 5, on the back. This brought the ire of many, as this… Continue Reading
Dear Tom Crean, I feel it is my duty, as the voice of reason, to congratulate you. You have made it. You’ve reached a goal you never knew you had. You have disappointed Indiana basketball fans. It’s not the first… Continue Reading
I was faced with at least 6 persons, all knowing me to be an IU fan and having passing awareness of basketball, ask me today what happened to IU on Sunday. My entirely correct answer: They won. Against a good… Continue Reading
I’m not going to dedicate many column inches to our play in the Big Ten Tournament for a few reasons. 1. I don’t have much to say about beating Illinois, which I was pretty certain we’d do. 2. I don’t… Continue Reading
Have you enjoyed your distractions? They have been plentiful and, while annoying, have served a purpose. I hope you have enjoyed them because with the news today that Jeremy Hollowell’s eligibility has been reinstated after the university self-reported a secondary… Continue Reading