it’s wrong, not to mention stupid, for Indiana to distance itself from the principles upon which Knight built his program and operated it from 29 years.
Entries from March 2011
Another Sad Day for Hoosier Hoops
March 31st, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: Basketball · Indiana University · Miscellaneous · Sports
Arena Puzzle: Are State’s Energy Resources at the Bottom?
March 29th, 2006 · 1 Comment
If E.ON were to apply the same philosophy to Kentucky, it would sponsor the Louisville Orchestra, which recently almost had to declare bankruptcy and go out of business. But the arts and classical music aren’t nearly as important in Kentucky’s culture as they are in Europe.
What’s important in Kentucky’s culture is…basketball!
Tags: Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics · Sports · University of Louisville
Johnny Carrico: A Real Pro
March 27th, 2006 · No Comments
His reporting was solid, his writing crisp. And he was fast. My, was he fast. His colleagues loved to tell stories about how Johnny would be leaving the pressbox while everybody else was just getting warmed up.
Tags: Golf · Miscellaneous · Sports
Real Champs in J’Town
March 23rd, 2006 · No Comments
Although it’s a part of Metro Louisville, J’town also is sort of an island unto itself. It still has a personality of its own, and the feel of a small community like the ones all around Kentucky that have won state high school basketball championships over the last 75 years.
Tags: Basketball · Miscellaneous · Sports
Arena Authority: Just Imagine
March 23rd, 2006 · No Comments
Host: “Well, have these photos destroyed. We all know that Schnatter is anti-progress and has no vision or business sense. He’s as bad a citizen as that meddler, David Jones. What’s next?”
Tags: Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics · Sports
Who’s George Mason? Glad You Asked
March 20th, 2006 · No Comments
* The university ranks No. 1 nationally in diversity, according to the 2006 Princeton Review’s Annual College Guide.
Tags: Basketball · History · Miscellaneous
Extra! Extra! NCAA Upset Specials!
March 16th, 2006 · No Comments
North Carolina, Florida had better have their sneakers laced up real tight
Tags: Basketball · Miscellaneous · Sports
I Swear I Am Not Making This Up
March 16th, 2006 · No Comments
In order to clear the site of transformers and other power equipment, the state will have to pay LG&E and Eon, its German-based parent company, $62 million to move the stuff a grand total of 30 yards.
Tags: Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics · Sports
IU Job Alford’s For The Taking
March 13th, 2006 · No Comments
Yes, the Cardinals were young. Yes, they were constantly nagged by injuries. And, yes, they found that life in the Big East is much more difficult than it was in Conference USA. Still, they should have been better than 18-12.
Tags: Basketball · Indiana University · Miscellaneous · Sports · University of Kentucky · University of Louisville
Time To Let the Sunshine In
March 10th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Arena Czar Jim Host Needs to Pay More Than Lip Service to Transparency in Site Selection Process
Tags: Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics · Sports