Communication between the dugout, catcher, and pitcher used to be an art form. Pitching coach signs wipes, taps, and touches that could easily be mistaken for parking a plane. The catcher’s fingers twitch freakishly between the legs; savvy catchers paint fingernail polish on their nails to ensure the pitcher’s view of the sign. A dissentingContinue reading “Part Man, Part Machine”
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NFL Quarterback Conundrum 2023
Dramatic departures, attention grabbing hold outs, and a few smart signings will punctuate the NFL quarterback carousel of 2023. The league and the individual QBs themselves have successfully parlayed this off season’s quarterback shuffle in to a media blitz. This year’s QB shuffle has been more compelling than most, but it has also shined aContinue reading “NFL Quarterback Conundrum 2023”
The Rules of Kindergarten Still Apply
There was a time when conflicts amongst athletes, coaches and their administrations were held behind closed doors. Opposing parties said their peace, and even if unsatisfied, came out on the other side mostly unscathed. Nowadays those classy meetings are few and far between, making way for conflict resolution held in the court of public opinion,Continue reading “The Rules of Kindergarten Still Apply”
A Rose by Any Other Name…
Commitment means everything in college sports. Coaches will tell you that buy in means the world to the success of their programs. Without buy in, practices have less energy and focus, and ultimately teams cannot meet their potential in competition. College athletes are asked to sign a National Letter of Intent committing to play aContinue reading “A Rose by Any Other Name…”
Big Time Fan Bases and the Media Must Lower the Bar
Many fan bases would have us think that they are perennial championship contenders year in and year out for decades on end. However, their perceptions are based upon antiquated successes of yesteryear, opportunistic media, overspending on athletes, and the forgotten reality that other teams are working to build their teams in the face of theseContinue reading “Big Time Fan Bases and the Media Must Lower the Bar”
Name, Image, and Likeness (Part Three of Three)
Top notch NCAA athletes like Zion Williamson bring thousands of dollars of attention to their respective schools. Without a doubt, Zion is worth plenty more than the scholarship plus $5,000 allotted to him (how about $5,000,000 or so more?). For every star NCAA athlete who may be up in arms about not being fairly compensatedContinue reading “Name, Image, and Likeness (Part Three of Three)”
Name, Image, and Likeness (Part Two of Three)
In Part Two of this Three part series, let’s take a dive in to some possible solutions that could provide student athletes with compensation for their Name, Image, and Likeness. Here’s three different options that could eliminate all of the NIL hubbub. Option One – Eliminate ageism in pro sports. Right now to turn pro,Continue reading “Name, Image, and Likeness (Part Two of Three)”
Name, Image, and Likeness Compensation (Part One of Three)
The NCAA sports landscape has widely become a tool for entertainment, not too different from your favorite Marvel Comics movie series. More and more, money is revolving around the NCAA’s ‘entertainment industry’, as NCAA football and basketball, at an exponentially greater extent than that of NCAA Olympic sports, continue to entertain a large population ofContinue reading “Name, Image, and Likeness Compensation (Part One of Three)”
Capitalism in Sports (the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
Capitalism did not seep in to sports yesterday, it has been leeching in to the games for a long time now. Free market capitalism should have long ago corrected the issue of a pejorative being used as mascot for a multi-billion dollar football team. Capitalism is showing itself as the good, the bad, and theContinue reading “Capitalism in Sports (the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)”
Pro sports is not the NCAA’s problem
The ideal (or old school) NCAA focused on amateurism and the student-athlete (SA). The prospective SA chose a school where he could participate in a sport or sports. He would still be considered an amateur even if he was getting money in the form of a scholarship to attend the school because of the sportContinue reading “Pro sports is not the NCAA’s problem”
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