<p>Davante Adams and Chris Godwin would look great in Colts uniforms, but both may avoid free agency. &nbsp;Aaron Rodgers and the Packers talking deal, so he's unlikely to replace Carson Wentz. Combine starts today, but on field work will begin Thursday. &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers favored tomorrow night, but that doesn't mean much as Rutgers visits for a - kind of - NCAA play-in game. &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers lost in Orlando last night as Jalen Smith lost his mind. &nbsp;</p> <p>High School Sectionals start tonight.</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 be all over the NFL Combine to evaluate talent for the NFL Draft - AND to lay ground work for the deal to replace Carson Wentz, should such a deal occur. &nbsp;How should you watch the Combine - for fun and without any idea who the Colts should take at #47! &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers Wednesday night against Rutgers at Assembly Hall will be fascinating to see who wins AND who might stay for another year! &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers tonight at Orlando, but don't get hung up on Fadin for Jaden! &nbsp;</p> <p>Major League Baseball is entering a death spiral, and Rob Manfred is exactly the guy to finish pounding nails into the coffin.</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 has decisions to make! Colts have holes at the most important positions without a first round pick to fill one. &nbsp;The NFL Scouting Combine starts tomorrow in downtown indy, so the answer will being to be made tomorrow! &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers played well enough in the first 32 minutes to win at Minnesota, and that's the important thing as IU builds a resume' for an NCAA Tournament invitation! &nbsp;Xavier Johnson continued to lead IU offensively with 24 and eight! &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers shot lights out to beat the Celtics, and are still fine in terms of draft position!</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>IU got the win tonight. &nbsp;That's the important thing. &nbsp;A 27-point lead becoming a five-point win is still a win. &nbsp;Ring the bell! &nbsp;Xavier Johnson did something very smart that you won't find in the box score. &nbsp;</p> <p>Rutgers is all that stands between Indiana and a long awaited invitation to the NCAA Tournament!</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>You want facts about Carson Wentz - I have facts, not rumor and innuendo! Questions about Marcus Mariota were answered too! &nbsp;Only three weeks until we KNOW what Chris Ballard and Jim Irsay cook up as a destination for Wentz! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Pacers back to work tonight and our hope for wins have never been lower! &nbsp;Twenty-two games left - is 22 losses possible? &nbsp;Dare to dream, but tonight would be a BIG L for the Blue &amp; Gold! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana travels to Minnesota for a must win Sunday! &nbsp;Expecting Xavier Johnson to be perfect against is a little too much, so maybe Trayce Jackson-Davis can be perfect instead!</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>Jim Irsay and Chris Ballard are functioning on different timelines, and that will cause friction in the Colts front office that will be difficult of overcome. &nbsp;Ballard needs to do six things to fix the Colts - and get in sync with Irsay! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana posted a huge win last night, and while Xavier Johnson's perfect night was a huge reason they won, there were four other contributors to the season saver!</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>Xavier Johnson went off tonight as the Hoosiers face planted Maryland in a must win game at Assembly Hall. &nbsp;The victory sets up another key game at The Barn Sunday against the woeful Minnesotas Golden Gophers. &nbsp;To win, Indiana needs to out-execute their opponents and that happened tonight. &nbsp;</p> <p>Johnson earned his success as he had endured some serious misery over the last five games. &nbsp;</p> <p>This was the first IU Basketball win in the post Chuck Crabb era at Indiana, and the first W for Jeremy Gray as the PA voice at Assembly Hall!</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 has avenues available to him to find a starting quarterback, but two are very unlikely and another two are unfathomable! &nbsp;Hint - Carson Wentz returning is in the "very unlikely" category! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana has its most winnable game remaining tonight as Maryland visits Bloomington. &nbsp;The recipe for a victory is fairly simple against a bad offensive team that cannot hit threes. &nbsp;If the Hoosiers don't win, the season will end in the NIT at best.</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 toughest offseason is about to get serious. &nbsp;He could try to convince Jim Irsay to keep Carson Wentz and risk his job - or he could release or trade Wentz, lose, and get fired. &nbsp;Finding an upgrade to give the Colts a better chance to win without mortgaging the future looks like a tough putt! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana needs to win tonight to keep NCAA Tourney hopes alive. &nbsp;They need to do one of two things to beat Maryland - get smart or shoot it well. &nbsp;Suddenly getting smart seems unlikely. &nbsp;</p> <p>Butler is so close, but lost again last night. &nbsp;</p> <p>Notre Dame is a game back in the ACC, but unranked? &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers tank parade starts in earnest tomorrow night!</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>Jim Irsay is impatient for winning and to lose Carson Wentz as an employee. &nbsp;That impatience will make GM Chris Ballard job of getting reasonable value back very difficult. &nbsp;Billionaires - what are you going to do with them? &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana hosts Maryland tomorrow night, and if the Hoosiers lose, another trip to the NIT might be in their future! &nbsp;Trayce Jackson-Davis says he will tell Xavier Johnson to keep shooting. &nbsp;In this video, I tell Trayce why that is the worst thing imaginable to tell Xavier. &nbsp;</p> <p>IU recruit CJ Gunn got tossed for Lawrence North's game last night, so he will miss the opening game of the sectional next Tuesday. &nbsp;Hope he got bad decisions out of his system before getting to 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>Carson Wentz will be remembered as a one-year failed experiment - unless it becomes a two-year failed experiment. &nbsp;The reasons to replace him are obvious - to the eye AND analytics. &nbsp;The reason to keep Wentz would be a failure to upgrade, which would be owned by Chris Ballard. &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Basketball is in trouble as fans lose passion due to relentless mediocrity. &nbsp;The cure is a cultural re-plate. &nbsp;Running this roster back will bring nothing but further misery. &nbsp;</p> <p>Zion Williamson is a selfish dude among many selfish dudes in the NBA.</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 needs to acquire a series of elite level assets - and convert two current players from mediocre to elite. &nbsp;Then the Colts will be a championship contender. &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana needs to come together as a team to win next three, and then Mike Woodson needs to define the culture of Indiana Basketball once and for all and recruit to it. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Tom Izzo says ending the handshake line after game would be "a farce." &nbsp;Maybe it should change instead of continue to cause problems.</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 can get the Colts from 9-8 to 12-5 and the Super Bowl with the right roster! &nbsp;That roster is more than a few pieces from being championship ready! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana needs to re-plate its basketball culture! &nbsp;Coaches change, but the results don't. &nbsp;Mike Woodson needs to fix that right away, and the rebuild starts with the point guard position. &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers, Purdue, and Butler get some wishes 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>Indiana came back from down 11 to take a four-point lead. &nbsp;Ohio State forced OT, and won by 11. &nbsp;EJ Liddell was a beast and Malaki Branham looked like the Big 10 Freshman of the Year. &nbsp;</p> <p>Fans will clamor for change, but I am riding with Woodson. &nbsp;I can't hope another coach gets fired to give me hope. &nbsp;But he needs to correct the structural flaws that continue to cripple this always proud but recently unsuccessful basketball program.</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>Carson Wentz remains tahe favorite in a crowded field because he already has the job, but there is a new longshot with a long pedigree of excellence shooting up the tote board! &nbsp;</p> <p>I love the Hoosiers as a road dog tonight in Columbus! &nbsp;Ohio State is a great matchup for Indiana, and I'll bet you Chris Holtmann doesn't try to slap around Dane Fife in the postgame handshake line! &nbsp;</p> <p>Bubble trouble at Michigan. &nbsp;Long suspension coming for Juwan Howard!</p> <p>Great book recommendation about shooting a basketball - and management in general!</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>Could Brady actually be the next Colts quarterback? &nbsp;There is no better option, but he's retired, right? &nbsp;</p> <p>Rested Indiana Basketball on the road tonight against weary Ohio State and a game the Hoosiers could steal. &nbsp;</p> <p>Juwan Howard was wrong - no question - but can we finally end the charade of the postgame handshake line?</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>Andrew Luck is living a very nice life, so why do fans see him as a cautionary tale for Joe Burrow? &nbsp;Burrow should hope to emulate Luck, not escape his fate! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana can get there with Woodson. &nbsp;The first year will not define his era. &nbsp;He needs to build his culture - and recruit some shooters. &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers grades at the All Star Break - for the present - a solid F! &nbsp;For the future - an A+! &nbsp;Kevin Pritchard has done a lot of heavy lifting to get amass assets that can win big in two years!</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>If I suddenly became the general manager of the Indiana Colts, would I trade Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson? &nbsp;Yes to one, no to the other! &nbsp;What free agents would I target? &nbsp;Who is my left tackle? &nbsp;And what about the draft - who looks sweet and ready to be a championship contributor?</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 has to fill three holes without a current plug on the roster - and another at quarterback. &nbsp;Where will he find answers at left tackle, tight end, and wide receiver? &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The Hoosiers are reeling - again - but tap the brakes on calls to replace Mike Woodson! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers found a way to go into the All-Star Break on a winning note, and that success needs to stop!</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>Two pieces to the Colts quarterback puzzle - Wentz goes is easy, but who the upgrade is to replace him is tough. &nbsp;There are maybe 12 QBs who would be an obvious step up. &nbsp;Who among them is a reasonable target? &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana took on transfer and others left - how are the former Hoosiers faring at their new homes? &nbsp;Are they shooting better from beyond the arc than Xavier Johnson? &nbsp;The answer is surprising. &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers with their final chance to fall to the fourth worst NBA record heading into the All-Star Break tonight against Washington!</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's belief in inside-out roster building was not shared by the Rams who balanced inside and outside very nicely. &nbsp;Where does improvement need to start? &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana can't shoot or play with discipline against Wisconsin - not a recipe for success last night, or ever. &nbsp;Four straight losses put Hoosiers on the Bubble. &nbsp;</p> <p>Butler beats DePaul in Chicago despite injuries. &nbsp;Pacers losing way to the top of the Draft? &nbsp;Giannis with fitty last night to dwarf Hield's 36!</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>Hoosiers lacked discipline and shooting, and that is a bad combination against a Wisconsin team that grinds and grinds opponents for 40 minutes. &nbsp;Wasting possessions will get you beat against Wisconsin, and IU wasted plenty. &nbsp;Back to the drawing board with five games to go in the regular season.</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 offseason primer - not personal about Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson; it's business! Chris Ballard and Frank Reich seats still very cool. &nbsp;Most pressing needs other than quarterback are left tackle (Colts do not have one on the roster) and WR/TE! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana is still solid in ESPN's Bracketology for the NCAA Tournament, but need a win tonight, or the Hoosiers will move onto the Bubble! &nbsp;</p> <p>Butler visit DePaul and Pacers play in Milwaukee tonight!</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>If Jim Irsay is ready to declare the Wentz experiment over, how permanently does the stink of that failure attach to Chris Ballard and Frank Reich? &nbsp;Looking at free agents at tight end and wide receiver is a fun diversion from the Wentz talk! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana is favored by 3 1/2 tonight against Wisconsin at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. &nbsp;The Badgers can't shoot, but they sure hold onto the ball. &nbsp;</p> <p>Butler should win tonight at DePaul - and the Pacers will compete in Milwaukee. &nbsp;</p> <p>Tamika Catchings stepped down yesterday as the GM of the Indiana Fever. &nbsp;Tamika is one of the best people in sports, but there is no escaping the Fever's failures during her time as GM.</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>If Jim Irsay told Chris Mortensen and Jason La Canfora that Carson Wentz is gone - Carson Wentz is gone! &nbsp;The free agent pool is shallow enough for toddlers to splash safely, so who is a candidate for the sixth different opening day starter in six seasons? &nbsp;</p> <p>The NFL salary cap is complicated, so I break it down in a way every adult can understand. &nbsp;</p> <p>Why won't ESPN, Fox Sports, and BTN hire an Indiana grad to be a college basketball analyst - how about Dan Dakich for instance!</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>