<p>There is a significant lift for quarterbacks when they play for Frank Reich, and if it is similar as with Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers, and Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan should move up the rankings by nine positions. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 9:31) Mike Woodson compared Jalen Hood-Schifino with Jason Kidd in a couple of very important ways. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 13:36) The winner for the Kentucky Derby will not be #3 Epicenter! &nbsp;Who wins the Run for the Roses? &nbsp;If I am right, you will be able to win some significant cash by betting likewise!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Matt Ryan with Frank Reich, Michael Pittman, and Jonathan Taylor will be significantly better than Ryan Tannehill with Derrick Henry and Traylon Burks! &nbsp;</p> <p>Quenton Nelson latest to prove Indianapolis is the perfect city for famous athletes. &nbsp;</p> <p>Best bet in the Kentucky Derby will not be the favorite! &nbsp;</p> <p>Todd Lickliter fired at Evansville - poorly timed for program and players.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Darius "Maniac" Leonard tells the truth - always - and he holds nothing back about his diagnosis of last year's disappointing finish! &nbsp;Colts opponents for '22 give Leonard and teammates a shot at redemption. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Archie Miller said something about his time in Indiana that has me furious! &nbsp;Mike Woodson shows us exactly how to discuss a player publicly AND honestly, and shows another reason Hoosier fans were ready for Miller to get out of Bloomington!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>T.Y. Hilton decision coming - does bringing him back make sense? &nbsp;Can Kwity Paye take a step up in year two? Is Alec Pierce WR2? Can Matt Ryan replace Philip Rivers - as we delete the memory of Carson Wentz? &nbsp;</p> <p>Dexter Dennis has Hoosiers on list of six finalists. &nbsp;Great defender who is a mediocre shooter - doesn't Mike Woodson already have a bunch of those? &nbsp;</p> <p>SEC and Pac-12 want senators to solve their problems. &nbsp;Have they ever met a senator?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Philip Rivers was two years ago what Matt Ryan is today, and the stats show it. &nbsp;If Ryan makes the same leaps Rivers did, the Colts are a playoff team. &nbsp;Add the defensive upgrades, and there could be a lot of fun - although none of it will happen in London, Munich, or Mexico City. &nbsp;</p> <p>Thad Matta's Butler Bulldogs got a commitment from one of the better bigs in the Portal!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Reich's coaching can be effective or annoying, so we examine five trait that we admire and another five that drive us crazy. &nbsp;</p> <p>It's Star Wars Day so we enjoy a fun Optimism Wednesday where the best case scenarios for the Indiana Hoosiers Basketball and Football programs, Indiana Pacers, and Colts are revealed!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Ballard just concluded a draft that might have put the Colts on the fast track to NFL Playoffs. &nbsp;What are his best traits as a GM - and what are the worst? &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Hoosiers are gaining momentum in recruiting and national respect. &nbsp;One of those things matters! &nbsp;Who will be the five starters? &nbsp;I tell you! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Football - Was last season an unpleasant hiccup, or a glimpse into a bleak future?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts have the pieces, but can the defense come together under Gus Bradley to be an NFL force? &nbsp;When Chris Ballard has had a quarterback, the Colts go to the playoffs. &nbsp;When he doesn't, they languish in mediocrity. &nbsp;</p> <p>Jeremy Gray new PA voice for the Hoosiers.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts are finally getting fast and athletic, and speed wins in the NFL. &nbsp;Colts have the top draft class in Relative Athletic Score and NEXT GEN shows them #2. &nbsp;Jelani Woods is the highest graded athlete at tight end since 1987! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>So what numbers will allow the Colts to maximize their offensive weapons. &nbsp;The correct answer will cost Taylor about 400 yards!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Alec Pierce, Jelani Woods, and Bernard Raimann at 53, 73, and 77 gives Colts GM Chris Ballard a home run night! &nbsp;That trifecta might end up being more even year genius for Ballard - as the 2018 and 2020 Draft classes were superb.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Second and third rounds will be fascinating tonight. &nbsp;So many decisions to make and they will change with every pick prior to the Colts selection at 42. &nbsp;All are flawed now - George Pickens' behavior, David Bell's speed, Skyy Moore's size, Christian Watson's competition, Alec Pierce in the CFP, John Metchie's health, and why did Malik Willis fall out of the first round? &nbsp;</p> <p>Who will the Colts take?</p> <p>Chris Ballard has a rep as a great drafter - is he? &nbsp;And if he is, why are the Colts 42-42 since he got here?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Matt Ryan becoming more patient as he leads. &nbsp;Gus Bradley would like a defense heavy draft. &nbsp;Marcus Brady looks for Mo Alie-Cox to thrive with Ryan throwing him the ball. &nbsp;</p> <p>On day one of the NFL Draft tonight, the Colts are likely to be quiet. &nbsp;</p> <p>Khristian Lander chooses Western Kentucky - and serves as a cautionary tale for high schoolers tempted to re-class. &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Football coach Tom Allen talks about how difficult it was to fire Nick Sheridan as OC. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Butler gets big transfer from Georgia State.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Jahan Dotson might be the guy - or George Pickens could be, but the odds are good that Chris Ballard is going to stick at 42 and take a wide receiver to join Michael Pittman and Parris Campbell. &nbsp;I'll tell you why I doubt it is going to be Western Michigan's Skyy Moore! &nbsp;</p> <p>Subscribe to my new show on Callin. Call in to vent or celebrate! Check it out Friday night as soon as the Colts make their pick at 42! &nbsp;Here is the link! https://callin.com/link/BDHdHmQRYv&nbsp;</p> <p>Yes, Mark Emmert is leaving the NCAA, but don't get your hopes up the the new boss won't be the same as the old boss!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts have gaping holes at wide receiver. &nbsp;Will Ballard let the board talk to him, or yell at the board to give him a receiver at 42? &nbsp;In five years, Ballard has solved some problems and created others. &nbsp;That's how his teams have wound up 42-42. &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers have their best shot at excellence since 2013. &nbsp;Four starters back and a top five recruiting class have raised expectations to top three in Big 10 and Sweet 16 in March! &nbsp;</p> <p>Mark Emmert stepping down after 13 pretty good years. &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers are seeing why they must find another Ja Morant as the Grizzlies the T-Wolves!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Pickens is one of several wide receivers who will likely be the Colts pick, and if history itself the Colts could get a Pro Bowler! &nbsp;GREAT weapons have been taken in the 40s over the last 10 years! &nbsp;</p> <p>All of the IU Basketball transfers have landed, minus Khristian Lander. &nbsp;Where might he be headed? &nbsp;I have an off the wall idea! &nbsp;</p> <p>Jerry West needs to grow a sense of humor immediately. &nbsp;HBO's "Winning Time" is not a documentary, and no one believes he was a boozing, profane, tortured soul. &nbsp;It's funny - leave it be. &nbsp;</p> <p>MLB umpire Angel Hernandez should be fired immediately for utter incompetence for his ongoing pathetic work behind the plate, which hit bottom recently.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard more likely to trade back than trade up - the math is simple! &nbsp;And the 49ers are not going to trade Deebo Samuel at all! &nbsp;</p> <p>Parker Stewart is going back to UT-Martin - four transfers gone, four recruits in. &nbsp;Math perfect for Hoosiers to take several steps up in the Big 10. &nbsp;</p> <p>Kyrie Irving killed the Nets, just like I said he would. &nbsp;The Mavs rolled over Jazz so cool they were frigid.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard will have options for weapons with the 42nd pick of the NFL Draft, and I have three great ones who might be available. &nbsp;I also share three potential picks the Colts should stay away from. &nbsp;</p> <p>The six future NFL players I mention are Skyy Moore, David Ojabo, David Bell, Jahan Dotson, Bernard Raimann, and Trey McBride - can you guess which three the Colts should pick? &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers are ranked #18 by CBS, which is a ridiculous. &nbsp;IU will be experienced, talented, and ready to roll. &nbsp;They are a top 10 team. &nbsp;</p> <p>Nijel Pack will earn $800K and a car while playing for Jim Larranaga at Miami - and he should. &nbsp;If coaches are going to earn millions, players should get dollars too!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard chose not to address the urgent receivers need in free agency, he must take one with the Colts first pick. &nbsp;The receiver group has three tiers. &nbsp;The Colts will hope their guy in the second tier falls to them at 42. &nbsp;</p> <p>Jordan Geronimo is returning to Bloomington for his third season as a Hoosier. &nbsp;His ceiling is the highest among all returnees, so that elevates the Hoosiers into the top half of the Big 10. &nbsp;</p> <p>Nijel Pack chose Miami over Purdue, which is not necessarily a bad thing for Matt Painter's Boilermakers.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts GM Chris Ballard went through his pre-draft plans, saying the first shelf of the '22 NFL Draft is at #5 or #6. &nbsp;He also said the Colts are looking for a block first tight end, but they are hard to find. &nbsp;Also, Ballard did not say he "loves" T.Y. Hilton, so it is still possible he returns for an 11th season. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Colts drafts over last decade ranked #14 in NFL since 2012, and their work shows the last four drafts by Ryan Grigson were not filled with quality other than in the 7th round. &nbsp;</p> <p>Phi Psi is favored to win tomorrow's Little 500 at Indiana University, and the Pi Kappa Alpha House will not win the postgame party!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard will talk to the media today, but I tell you exactly what he's going to say. &nbsp;And if he says "I love T.Y. Hilton!" T.Y. is truly a ghost for the Colts. &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Basketball being visited by West Virginia transfer Sean McNeil. &nbsp;Little 500 Weekend visit? &nbsp;McNeil may never leave. &nbsp;Eric Hunter Jr. has entered the transfer portal, and I will suspend my loathing of the Portal if Hunter comes to IU. &nbsp;</p> <p>An airline passenger taunted Mike Tyson, and was pummeled - because that's what should happen when you taunt Iron Mike.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Ballard said nothing last year that left anyone believing the Colts would take two edge guys with their first two picks last year. &nbsp;Expect the Colts to take two receivers at 42, 73, and/or 122, but he will not tip his hand tomorrow! &nbsp;</p> <p>Tom Crean spent some time on today's Dan Dakich Show lamenting the decline of coaching college basketball - a profession that has rewarded him to the tune of nearly $50,000,000. &nbsp;Did I mention he isn't great at that job? &nbsp;Obtuse and self-absorbed is no way to go through life, Coach! &nbsp;</p> <p>Ali Patberg cut by the Indiana Fever. &nbsp;At some point, she will be an outstanding coach. &nbsp;</p> <p>Shaedon Sharpe is leaving Kentucky for the NBA after playing zero minutes there. &nbsp;He's projected to be taken right about where the Pacers are likely to select.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Frank Reich spoke the the media, and said "We'll see how things play out with T.Y." &nbsp;That was a bit of a surprise. &nbsp;If Hilton returns, does that help the Colts - or just eat a roster spot until he gets hurt? &nbsp;Reich also lauded Matt Ryan as strong, yet humble, yet opinionated, yet professional. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Villanova's basketball coach Jay Wright retires, and that is a shame because Wright was as classy as any college coach in any sport. &nbsp;</p> <p>Rob Phinisee chose Cincinnati over Butler for his final year of college hoops. &nbsp;God saw enough bad baseball from the Cubs at Wrigley Field last night and opened the heavens to end the 8-2 debacle after six innings.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Deebo Samuel trade to Colts - the list of 10 reasons it won't happen was so easy I probably could have gone to 20 without giving myself a headache. &nbsp;</p> <p>The list of one reason it could get done is easy to figure. &nbsp;It involves some guidance from the boss! &nbsp;</p> <p>The Big 10 Football Championship win be played in Indy through 2024 at least. &nbsp;Basketball won't be here for a while, and that's dopey in the extreme. &nbsp;Why does the Big 10 always try to outsmart a simple problem? &nbsp;</p> <p>Kofi Cockburn is FINALLY going to stay in the NBA Draft! &nbsp;Trayce Jackson-Davis may celebrate like it's already Little 500 Weekend in Bloomington!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts running backs are valedictorians, and wide receivers need tutoring as we grade the current quality of the roster. &nbsp;Secondary had a very good week, so they take a step toward advanced classes! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana has two five star recruits coming to Bloomington, so they now have an 11-1 all-time advantage over Purdue. &nbsp;So why does Purdue keep posting winning Big 10 seasons while the Hoosiers have enjoyed one in the last eight?</p> <p>Jerry West is furious over depiction in HBO's Winning Time!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>OK, so Ashton Dulin signing his tender isn't exactly Stephon Gilmore signing his free agent deal, but he is a great special teams player and special teams wins games! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Some IU fans are saying, "What's the big deal about Malik Reneau? He's just another Trayce Jackson-Davis!" &nbsp;Hoosiers fans should hope so. &nbsp;Jackson-Davis is an All-American! &nbsp;</p> <p>Greg Oden and Jon Diebler join Thad Matta at Butler. &nbsp;</p> <p>Former Cub Jake Arrieta retires today. &nbsp;For the back half of 2015 and first half of 2016, Arrieta was as dominant as any pitcher in modern baseball history.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>