From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Former player and coach Brandon Miller is returning to Butler. Miller has been named assistant men’s basketball coach for the Bulldogs, filling the spot that opened when Associate Head Coach Matthew Graves left to become head coach at South Alabama. Miller, whose resume includes stops at Illinois, Ohio State […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent It’s the time of year when Mel Kiper’s hair is in full bloom and every pro football prognosticator pulls out their crystal ball. That’s right. It’s time for the NFL Draft, and the speculation as to who will end up where is well underway. For the Indianapolis Colts, an active […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Washington Wizards 104-85 on Saturday night at the Verizon Center. WHY IT HAPPENED: John Wall dominated most of the way. He went off for 37 points and five assists — seemingly playing against himself at both […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George, David West and the Pacers are used to having the upper hand on most opponents. After a 97-75 defeat on Friday night, Indiana was in awe of how the Oklahoma City Thunder controlled the game in the Pacers’ own building. That’s a championship-caliber team, said West, […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were routed 97-75 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Kevin Durant’s skill and Russell Westbrook’s extreme athleticism were a little too much for Indiana. The Pacers fell behind by 14 in […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Big Ten was a powerhouse during the non-conference season and a dominant force in the national rankings throughout January and February. Now, it’s hanging by a thread. Michigan is the conference’s only hope in the Final Four. Yes, Michigan. The same team that needed an out-of-this-world second-half performance by national player of […]
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From the National Football League The Indianapolis Colts will face the New York Giants August 18 in a primetime preseason matchup at Meadowlands Stadium, the NFL announced as it released exhibition schedules Thursday. The Sunday night contest featuring quarterbacks Andrew Luck of the Colts and Eli Manning of the Giants will be broadcast at 8 p.m. […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the Hoosiers finish spring semester classes, prepare to say their goodbyes to three impactful seniors and chart offseason workouts at Cook Hall, two incredibly dissimilar views emerge as a program begins to reflect on a season that concluded sooner than expected. In one view, the season was a grand […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Note: Griffiths covered Keady’s teams while he was editor of Gold and Black Illustrated. Gene Keady is a legend at Purdue and rightfully so. He’s the winningest basketball coach in Boilermaker annals and the second-winningest in Big Ten history. The Larned, Kan. native guided Purdue to six Big Ten […]
Continue ReadingBy PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent A year ago, the Indianapolis Colts were in middle of a seismic shift. Peyton Manning was gone, a new coach was coming in, and the team was staring at a lengthy rebuilding process after a 2-14 season. Even with talented top draft pick Andrew Luck coming in to try and […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Link: Photo gallery, Louisville vs. Duke INDIANAPOLIS – He had to start at the beginning. Pausing, for a heavy moment, to gather whatever description he could find for a moment this ugly before answering the question. That’s what happens when you heard a teammate’s leg snap. That’s what happens when […]
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