Gregg Doyel

Doyel: Did Larry Bird's 1979 Sycamores really happen? This night, that book prove it. Doyel: Indiana State's 1979 team reunited in Terre Haute to talk Larry Bird, that season and author Keith O'Brien's new book on the topic, "Heartland"

Larry Bird's 1979 Indiana State Sycamores still can't believe it happened. That team gathered Monday night - and as the stories were flowing, Terre Haute fell in love all over again.
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Doyel: Did Larry Bird's 1979 Sycamores really happen? This night, that book prove it. Doyel: Indiana State's 1979 team reunited in Terre Haute to talk Larry Bird, that season and author Keith O'Brien's new book on the topic, "Heartland"

New book, big crowd remember Larry Bird's 1979 Indiana State Sycamores. Come with me to Terre Haute on Monday night…
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RedHawks reached 30-0 last night. Best story of the college basketball season rolls deeper into March ... and no matter what happens in the MAC tourney, this is an NCAA Tournament team, period.
Sometimes, the RPI and the NET can just kick rocks.

Doyel: Did Larry Bird's 1979 Sycamores really happen? This night, that book prove it. Doyel: Indiana State's 1979 team reunited in Terre Haute to talk Larry Bird, that season and author Keith O'Brien's new book on the topic, "Heartland"

Larry Bird's 1979 Indiana State Sycamores still can't believe it happened. That team gathered Monday night - and as the stories were flowing, Terre Haute fell in love all over again.
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Doyel: Readers discuss Pacers tanking, IU losing, Colts trading, and Bears teasing Doyel: I was critical of the NBA for fining the 'tanking' Pacers, and of IU basketball for its losing ways. Then readers had their say, and: Ouch!

Pacers tanking, IU teetering, Colts trading, Bears teasing, state politicians tripping
Readers reacting!
Column open
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Other topics:
✔️The Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment nears an end
✔️State politicians chase an NFL franchise that isn't coming
✔️Local leaders ghost a soccer league that would
✔️Seeking Rick Mount

Doyel: Readers discuss Pacers tanking, IU losing, Colts trading, and Bears teasing Doyel: I was critical of the NBA for fining the 'tanking' Pacers, and of IU basketball for its losing ways. Then readers had their say, and: Ouch!

Pacers tanking, IU losing, Colts trading AR5, Bears teasing Indiana, our city ghosting MLS...
Readers reacting!
Column is open
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The NBA commissioner owes the Pacers $100,000, and an apology.
And while you're at it, Adam, apologize to Aaron Nesmith.

Doyel: Yes, Adam Silver, the NBA has a problem. But the Pacers' 'tanking' ain't it. Doyel: Yes, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, your league has problems. But the Pacers' 'tanking' ain't it. Of all teams to scold, Silver chose poorly.

Yes, Adam Silver, the NBA has a problem. But the Pacers "tanking" ain't it.
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Doyel: Yes, Adam Silver, the NBA has a problem. But the Pacers' 'tanking' ain't it. Doyel: Yes, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, your league has problems. But the Pacers' 'tanking' ain't it. Of all teams to scold, Silver chose poorly.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver made a tanking example of the Pacers?
The Pacers?!?
Leave the Pacers alone, commissioner. Fix your league.
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If you told me IU coach Darian DeVries is trying to get highly regarded freshman Trent Sisley to transfer after the season, I’d tell you: Huh, I hadn’t thought of that – but you could be onto something.

Doyel: Is anyone coaching Indiana basketball? Anyone but the Assembly Hall student section? Doyel: We’ve reached the point in another IU basketball season where the Assembly Hall crowd is trying to coach the Hoosiers. Hey, at least someone is.

We’ve reached the point in another #iubb season where the Assembly Hall crowd is trying to coach the Hoosiers. Hey, at least someone’s trying to do it.

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Doyel: Is anyone coaching Indiana basketball? Anyone but the Assembly Hall student section? Doyel: We’ve reached the point in another IU basketball season where the Assembly Hall crowd is trying to coach the Hoosiers. Hey, at least someone is.

We’ve reached the point in another #iubb season where the Assembly Hall crowd is trying to coach the Hoosiers. Hey, at least someone’s trying to do it.

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Joe Keller coached at state last season with a brain tumor. This year, he’s ‘blessed’ to be back Fishers swim coach Joe Keller was diagnosed with a brain tumor toward the end of the 2025 season. He kept it a secret. In his first season back, Keller elevated the Tigers once more.

Fishers finished fifth at the IHSAA boys swimming meet, and if there’s a more impressive fifth-place team and coach than this, I can’t recall it. And if there’s a more emotional, beautiful story than this by ⁦‪our Josh Heron‬⁩, I can’t recall it either.
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Miami beat Western Michigan in the final second last night to keep the perfect season alive.
Coach Travis Steele - Danville native, Butler grad and former Ben Davis and IU assistant - has the RedHawks up to 29-0‼️

Trey Perry’s bucket in final second keeps the perfect season alive. Danville native, Butler grad and former Ben Davis and IU assistant Travis Steele’s RedHawks are 29-0‼️

Another embarrassing second quarter leads to Pacers being routed by Hornets, 133-109 Hornets' rookie Kon Knueppel set the NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in 133-109 victory over the Pacers

The gamer on a route. Brandon Miller with 33, Kon Kneuppel with 28 and the rookie season record for 3s. Hornets win 133-109: www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Why Center Grove’s Caden Curry is expected to be a mid-round pick in NFL draft Caden Curry was a top recruit from Center Grove and had a productive career at Ohio State; why is he only a mid-round NFL draft pick?

Center Grove's Caden Curry's not going to run the 40 or do any of the other workout testing at the Combine, although he will do the positional drills
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Colts give QB Anthony Richardson permission to seek a trade; what we know The Colts have given former No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson permission to seek a trade and find a new team

Indianapolis drafted Anthony Richardson to develop into the team's quarterback of the future.

But Richardson's inability to assume that mantle opened a door for Daniel Jones, and now the No. 4 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft wants to find a fresh start www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Doyel: Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment just blew up in everyone’s face Doyel: When something goes as wrong as the Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment, you have to ask: How? It took a village to screw up this young man.

It took a village to screw up Colts QB Anthony Richardson, and that village includes a weasel in Gainesville when Richardson was a 20-year-old at Florida.
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Doyel: Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment just blew up in everyone’s face Doyel: When something goes as wrong as the Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment, you have to ask: How? It took a village to screw up this young man.

The Colts' doomed Anthony Richardson experiment just blew up in everyone’s face.
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Doyel: Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment just blew up in everyone’s face Doyel: When something goes as wrong as the Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment, you have to ask: How? It took a village to screw up this young man.

Colts are letting QB Anthony Richardson seek a trade to save his NFL career, but it’s too late.
The damage has been done, starting in 2023 when he was still in college.
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Doyel: Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment just blew up in everyone’s face Doyel: When something goes as wrong as the Colts' Anthony Richardson experiment, you have to ask: How? It took a village to screw up this young man.

It took a village to screw up Colts QB Anthony Richardson, and that village includes a weasel in Gainesville when Richardson was a 20-year-old at Florida.
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How Jay Huff's wife, Lindsey, created a career out of painting sneakers Jay Huff's wife Lindsey is an artist with a specialty in sneaker painting. The Pacers held an event for her to teach middle schoolers.

Lindsey Huff - Pacers center Jay Huff is her hubby - has created a career out of painting sneakers. Our @dustindopirak.bsky.social has the story, with pics and video from her appearance this week at Creston Middle School.
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Doyel: Can Colts afford Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce? They can't afford to lose Jones. Doyel: Not sure the Colts can afford to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce. But I'm positive they can't afford to lose Jones

The Colts are hoping to keep both QB Daniel Jones and WR Alec Pierce, but if they have to choose?
The choice is obvious.
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Doyel: Can Colts afford Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce? They can't afford to lose Jones. Doyel: Not sure the Colts can afford to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce. But I'm positive they can't afford to lose Jones

The math, money and calendar don't work, so how will the Colts keep Daniel Jones AND Alec Pierce?
Don't know, but there's something about the way GM Chris Ballard answered the question at the NFL scouting combine...
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Indiana chases the Bears, ghosts MLS | Opinion It's not about fiscal conservatism. It's about tribalism, egos and silly political games.

1. Why is Indiana flirting with the Bears?
2. What happened to that MLS-to-Indianapolis momentum?
Our @jamesebriggs.bsky.social answers both questions in a piece I WISH I'd known enough to write:
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Doyel: Can Colts afford Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce? They can't afford to lose Jones. Doyel: Not sure the Colts can afford to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce. But I'm positive they can't afford to lose Jones

The math, money and calendar don't work, so how will the Colts keep Daniel Jones AND Alec Pierce?
Don't know, but there's something about the way GM Chris Ballard answered the question at the NFL scouting combine...
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Doyel: Can Colts afford Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce? They can't afford to lose Jones. Doyel: Not sure the Colts can afford to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce. But I'm positive they can't afford to lose Jones

No idea how the Colts will keep both QB Daniel Jones and WR Alec Pierce, but they'll move heaven and earth - and some really good players - to try.
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Doyel: Can Colts afford Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce? They can't afford to lose Jones. Doyel: Not sure the Colts can afford to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce. But I'm positive they can't afford to lose Jones

The Colts are hoping to keep both QB Daniel Jones and WR Alec Pierce, but if they have to choose?
The choice is obvious.
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