Month: April 2013

Pacers relive old themes to fall into series tie

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Well, it was nearly a replay. Write up a list of all the things the Pacers saw happen Saturday night and put a check mark next to them, and you’ll see Indiana improved on very little in Game 4 and was thus denied the road win it needed to control […]

First Thoughts: Atlanta 102, Indiana 91

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Atlanta Hawks knocked off the Indiana Pacers 102-91 on Monday night at Philips Arena in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The series is now 2-2. WHY IT HAPPENED:  The Pacers again were pitiful in the first half, trailing […]

Samples: Big Ten realignment makes sense

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Well, then. No more Legends and Leaders in college football. I’m among a lot of college football fans relieved to see the naming changes to the Big Ten conference. Now, we  move to the simple, yet effective titles of East and West. Being a fan of the newest guy in town […]

2013 Playoffs: Pacers-Hawks Game 4 viewer\’s guide

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent If the Pacers win on Monday, their first-round series is essentially a wrap. If they lose, they’ll fall into a tie and face heaps of pressure in Game 5 on Wednesday in Indianapolis. Here’s what to look for in a pivotal Game 4 in Atlanta: Going West: Surprisingly, outside of […]

Colts complete seven-player NFL Draft

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts finished out the 2013 NFL Draft Saturday by picking up five more players to add to their seven-player draft class. Those five selected Saturday join with Florida State defensive end/linebacker Bjoern Werner, chosen with the 24th pick of the first round Thursday, and Illinois guard Hugh Thornton, […]

Indiana’s college players get opportunities with NFL squads

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent A total of seven college players from the state of Indiana were chosen in the 2013 NFL Draft, which concluded Saturday with the final four rounds of the seven-round draft. Notre Dame had six of those players drafted, led by tight end Tyler Eifert, chosen 21st overall by the Cincinnati […]

2013 Playoffs: Hawks knock down Pacers in stunning Game 3 reversal

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent For the sake of speculation, you could identify so many possible reasons for the sudden and stunning turnaround for the Hawks in their first-round series with the Pacers. Was it Johan Petro’s inclusion in a (bigger) starting lineup? Was it being back home in front of a near-capacity crowd waving […]

First Thoughts: Atlanta 90, Indiana 69

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Atlanta Hawks routed the Indiana Pacers 90-69 on Saturday night at Philips Arena in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Pacers still lead the series 2-1. WHY IT HAPPENED:  The Pacers badly struggled on offense and couldn’t make […]

2013 Playoffs: Pacers-Hawks Game 3 viewer’s guide

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers are 48 minutes from a 3-0 lead – something no NBA team has ever blown -but they’ll have to fend off a desperate team in front of a charged crowd today in Philips Arena. Even tougher, Indiana’s starting guards George Hill (sore right elbow) and Lance Stephenson (bruised […]

Te’o goes to Chargers in second round

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Unlike Thursday night, Manti Te’o didn’t have to wait too long before hearing his name called during the second round of the NFL Draft tonight. Te’o, thought to be a first-round pick by the pundits, took in the draft from his home state of Hawaii and had to endure […]