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Wilkerson wants 1976 IU team remembered for more than winning games

May 29, 2013
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The death of his brother and a message from God inspired former IU basketball star Bobby Wilkerson to start a venture commemorating the last undefeated men's NCAA Division I basketball team.
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IU, Purdue sign strange chicken sponsorship deals

May 23, 2013
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IU and Purdue sports fans next season will get bombarded with marketing messages from Zaxby’s. The deal is a bit odd given there are no Zaxby's anywhere near West Lafayette, Bloomington or Indianapolis.
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Indians' Schumacher, former IU football coach join elite group

April 11, 2013
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Indians Chairman Max Schumacher is the first baseball representative and Bill Mallory becomes the second IU football coach to win the Thomas A. Brady Lifetime Achievement Award. Colts Coach Chuck Pagano is headlining the ceremony.
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The sooner Oladipo bolts Bloomington, the better for IU

April 10, 2013
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Victor Oladipo, more than any player over the last decade and certainly during Crean’s tenure in Bloomington, is the guy who could return IU to national prominence—more than he already has—and make Crean a rock star with recruits—more than he already is.
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IU's Crean classless, misguided in postgame confrontation

March 11, 2013
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IU basketball coach Tom Crean has become beloved by Hoosiers supporters for winning with class. After Sunday's victory he departed that path, let his emotion get the best of him and did a disservice to his current players.
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IU's Assembly Hall could get new name if price is right

February 27, 2013
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Naming rights deal for 42-year-old IU basketball venue could score the school $2 million a year, sports marketers said. IU Athletics Director Fred Glass says re-naming the facility is not out of the question.
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Who is Indiana's best college hoops coach? There are two answers

February 6, 2013
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When it comes to Xs and Os, Butler's Brad Stevens is the man. If you want a consummate hardwood CEO, it's IU's Tom Crean, hands down.
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Big Ten basketball coaches pay hikes show no signs of slowing

January 30, 2013
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Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean got a $640,000 raise at the start of this season. Why did Crean get such a raise and who's due to get a huge raise following this Big Ten season? Read on to find out.
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IU, Purdue having own personal athletics arms race

December 7, 2012
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IU Athletic Director Fred Glass should get some credit for the increase in pay for Purdue's coaches.
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Crean has become the man IU can't afford to lose

November 14, 2012
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As good a coach as Tom Crean is, he might be even better at alumni and public relations. He has the appeal of Bob Knight without all the baggage and it's only a matter of time before the affable coach is at the center of an effort to replace Assembly Hall.
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IU followers could learn from Penn State players

July 26, 2012
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Penn State football players have quickly grasped a fundamental truth that will help put the school on the road to recovery. It took many IU followers years to figure it out. Some still haven't got it.
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Despite playoff, college football title still tarnished

June 27, 2012
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If college football truly wants to take all the tarnish off its national championship crown, it’s going to have to scrap the bowl system and construct a playoff that includes all the contenders. And even a few pretenders.
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Daniels' hire may leave Purdue shooting blanks in arms race

June 21, 2012
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Mitch Daniels' conservative nature and tendency to cut budgets may leave Purdue's athletic department fighting an uphill battle in the current NCAA financial arms race.
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Hoosiers' heritage takes a beating

May 4, 2012
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It's been a tough week for Indiana traditions. Jim Nabors won't be at the Indy 500, the IU-UK match-up has been scrubbed and the 500 field of 33 may be minus one for the first time since 1934. Is the sky falling? Maybe not, but it sure feels like it to us Hoosiers.
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IU hoops, Colts fight for spot as state's top sports brand

March 22, 2012
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The value of sports brands fluctuates as violently as stock prices during economic upheaval. In Indiana, the IU and Butler basketball brands have risen while the Colts' has taken a hit and the Pacers fight for their place in the sun.
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Hummel's appeal uniquely universal

March 19, 2012
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Purdue's heart-breaking loss Sunday had more than followers of the black and gold crying. But wipe your tears. Robbie Hummel wouldn't want it any other way.
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Big Red propels Big Ten tourney to record attendance

March 12, 2012
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Though it's not entirely for the reason many would expect, higher attendance this year likely pushed the tournament's economic impact to new heights.
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Future of IU's Assembly Hall will generate chorus of boos

March 9, 2012
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Despite many complaints about the charmless 41-year-old basketball venue, IU has no plans to replace or renovate the Hoosiers' hoops home.
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IU basketball program proving it's bigger than Bob Knight

March 5, 2012
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It’s OK to admit it. IU basketball made Bob Knight. Not the other way around. The proof is in the roar of the crowd at Assembly Hall these days. The proof comes from the program's financials during its darkest days.
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Texas remains college football's financial No. 1

January 9, 2012
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While Alabama topped LSU for the BCS national football championship, the Longhorns have been crowned financial kings among college football's elite teams. Tide is No. 6 financially and LSU is No. 8, according to a new study.
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NCAA goes public with hoops tournament selection criteria

January 6, 2012
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NCAA officials are raising the curtain on the wizards making the selections and seedings for its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. But will that quash or fuel the debate over who gets in and who doesn't?
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Indiana poised to become a basketball state once again

December 16, 2011
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With the Pacers and IU re-emerging as contenders and the Colts floundering, Indiana sports fans are primed to re-embrace their Hoosier hysteria roots. But what happens when Peyton Manning returns or Andrew Luck is drafted is anybody's guess.
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NCAA boss' remarks could rekindle debate on IU's phone call violations

December 7, 2011
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Under the new direction of NCAA President Mark Emmert, IU and Kelvin Sampson might have been spared the severe torching they endured in 2008.
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College football playoff may be closer than people think

December 6, 2011
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NCAA President Mark Emmert said Monday that changes to the current BCS format are likely following the 2012-13 season.
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New NBA pact could kill NCAA's one-and-done dilemma

November 28, 2011
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College basketball may be one of the biggest benefactors of the soon-to-be ratified National Basketball Association labor settlement.
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