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  • Amateurism

    “Mom, I’m Majoring in Football!”

    When it comes to athletics, there is always the question of whether to pay your players or not. You hear the media talk about, schools talk about it, even your water-cooler…

  • Amateurism

    A chat about amateurism in the NCAA with Dean David Wright

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) by David Wright Historical Development of the NCAA             The first intercollegiate athletic competition was held in 1852, when Harvard and Yale competed in crew (Smith, 2011). Over…

  • sports 2018

    Biggest Sports Stories in 2018

    Brian and Taylor share their thoughts on the biggest sports stories from the year as well as what will be happening with the website in 2019. Lots of changes and chances…

  • Bowl names

    History of Bowl Names

    Naming Rights Generally: When looking at the naming rights of bowl games it is important to note that it has not always been this way. We have not always had bowl…

  • Smurf Turf

    Can you trademark a football field?

    What can you trademark? Phrase, logo, look of item, emblem. Examples can be if you look at Usain Bolts collection of trademarks after the his olympic dominance. He owns the phrase…

  • Sports Trademark dispute

    Tip of the Trademark Iceberg

    This episode will discuss the basics of trademarks and how they apply in sports. It is not going to cover everything but I encourage you to ask me questions when you…

  • Domestic Violence NFL

    Domestic Violence

    NFL Dream Season, or we thought it was Things in the NFL were going great, they had high-octane offenses in big cities, they had new rules to protect players from concussions,…

  • The Beginnings of Athletic Marketing

    Michael Jordan Setting the Tone The craziest statistic from the past basketball season did not happen on the court, it happened on the balance sheet. The highest-paid basketball player from the…

  • Coaching Buyouts

    Coaching Buyouts

    Episode 3 Season 1 Coaching buyouts Coaching buyouts are there to potentially protect both sides of the transactions but more often than not, it is the school having to pay the…