Sports

There is a lot to be said for leftovers from the holidays.

With two rushing touchdowns, five passing touchdowns, three forced turnovers and a blocked kick, No. 1 Indiana’s domination of No. 5 Oregon was balanced and impressive.

In my nearly 35 years of broadcasting games in Warsaw, I have had a lot of opportunities to do a lot of fun and cool things.

The rain was gone, the clouds had given way to sunshine, and in the first minute of the fourth quarter of an unforgettable 112th Rose Bowl, John Mellencamp’s “Hurts So Good” boomed throughout the grand old stadium. It was the perfect song for the most remarkable party in the no longer agonizing history of Indiana University football.

As we put 2025 to bed and say “hello” to a new year, it’s time to consider what 2026 could bring for the universe of sports.

Man, this Colts season sure took a turn for the worse, didn’t it?

You guessed it, I am angry.

For a couple of weeks now, Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin’s name has been right where he wants it—on the lips of every media member in the country.

There was a day, about six years ago, that the people in the Warsaw Athletic Department will never, ever forget.

When a team isn’t doing well, the first person to feel the strain of that is the head coach.