Nutty About Sports

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Nutty About Sports turned 7 today!

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IT’S NEARLY TIME, HOOSIERS

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IT’S NEARLY TIME…(Photo: Courtesy/Pixabay)

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IT’S NEARLY TIME…(Photo: Courtesy/Pixabay)

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we’re about to raise the curtain on Year 2 of the Archie Miller administration in Bloomington. The cupboard is stocked. The food is being cooked. The service is about ready. 

Raise a glass to the 2018-19 Hurryin Hoosiers and to Coach Miller! You’ll be glad you did.

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IT’S NEARLY TIME...(Photo: Courtesy/Pixabay)

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A win is a win... Go IU

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

The kids are alright! Who’s next?

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A New Lease on the Hoosier Life

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! 

Go Hoosiers!

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It might be time for Crean to exit

My Hoosiers (Class of 1982) dropped a load Thursday night in being whipped like stepchildren in the 30-point (yes, 30) loss to that school up north. I’m sick of seeing what I’ve seen this 2016-17 season. 

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Nutty About Sports turned 5 today!

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Has The Rattler Lost Its Head?

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.

Drum Major Robert Champion Jr., rest in peace my brother.

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Time to Skin the Bearcat

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.

The way to teach the roster you have is to show them how to deal with other players of comparable skill, players who come from disparate backgrounds, players who bring something other than tattoos and the woof game to the court.