Nutty About Sports

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Nov. 22, 2017) -- IU 87, Arkansas State 70. Hey, a win is a win.

New Head Coach Archie Miller is off to an uneven start in Bloomington. But take heart, men’s hoops will improve! Give the man time! 

Egads! First it was hazing among the members of the Marching 100 at Florida A&M. Now, a Florida state government agency thinks it has uncovered fraud at the university. Wow,

The mushroom cloud in Tallahassee will reach all the way to NapTown in central Indiana. How? Whenever the Rattlers come to Indianapolis to play in the Circle City Classic, the annual party/parade/football game/party that is the hallmark of Indiana Black Expo activities, thousands of folks show up to town.

IF you've never seen the band, you've not lived. Seeing and listening to the Marching 100 should be on your bucket list. It's a must-see.

It has been a while since A&M has appeared at the Classic, and it looks like it will be a while before they are seen again, strutting up Meridian led by drum majors who look like they're 9 feet tall.

Open letter to Mick Cronin: Let's try flipping the script in Clifton and recruiting some white players to suit up for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Zinzinnati being what it is -- I know because I grew up in the city, attending public schools and working for the media -- the reason for the empty seats in what barely passes for a venue is the fact that the people in the stands don't see themselves out on the court.

Cincinnati is sooooooo locked in the past and sooooooo late to the party that it's a crime to put the lineup you have on the floor. They can't shoot. They don't hustle. They act like they're entitled.

I say bring in some white guys to balance the scales in Clifton. Bring in some white guys who'll play hard. Bring in some white guys who know how to play basketball.