9Oct13 http://nyti.ms/1agBkXm Cheating
New research shows that, contrary to feeling guilty,
cheaters tend to feel an emotional boost that those who are honest do not.
early October re: Miguel Cabrera
3 part series on the influence of ESPN on college football. (from August -- I forgot to post)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/sports/ncaafootball/college-footballs-most-dominant-player-its-espn.html
4Oct13 Tutor helped pay players to choose an agent
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/former-tutor-to-chapel-hill-athletes-faces-charges-of-aiding-sports-agents/67339?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Graduate rates poor for football players
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/football-players-graduation-rates-continue-to-lag-behind-male-peers/66705?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Lawsuit over use of athletes' likeness settled
Should college athletes get paid above scholarships?
Athletes behaving badly
Lawsuit over use of athletes' likeness settled
Should college athletes get paid above scholarships?
Athletes behaving badly
Regarding should college athletes get paid above scholarship...
ReplyDeleteI don't think that college athletes should get paid above their scholarship because that scholarship represents a contract of employment with the school and when the student athlete signed on to the school they agreed to that scholarship as fair pay in return for their athletic skill on the field. However, I think that if the scholarship is not a full scholarship that the athlete should be able to upgrade their scholarship to a full ride just like how individuals are given the opportunity for promotions at work.
However, outside companies are another matter entirely. If the outside company wants something from the student-athlete, namely to create a profile based on that athlete for a video game, the video game company should have to pay for the rights to that profile. When a service is given such as permission for a profile to be made up, the student-athlete should expect to be compensated because others are. For example, I remember a couple of years ago when Nescafe coffee placed an image of a man on their coffee cans without that individual's consent. When the man recognized himself on the label of coffee cans he was entitled to millions of dollars in compensation. My point is that if others can expect recompense for companies using their images why can't college athletes?
As part of your scholarship, you relinquish you "rights" as an athlete to the college. You must follow their rules and so on. I believe this also applies to the video games or other outside companies.
DeletePlaying for a college is like a job. For instance, at my work my boss can take my photo and use it in our newsletter. Our franchise could even use it in nation wide promotion, yet I will receive nothing more than my usual paycheck. I don't believe this is "ethical", yet I can see more problems being create out of paying college players than not paying them.
Do i think college athletes should be paid? Certainly i do. But dexter and i have devised the next big plan. There should be a limit of money the school should make on jersey sales or sales period. After this limit they should put the money into an account. The account should be given to the student if they stay all four years and get a degree. The higher the gpa the greater percentage of the money you should receive, the lower the gpa the lower the percentage. The money left over should go to local booster small football programs or better yet local charities.
DeleteI think Matt and Dexter have developed a great plan of action. If they reward students for staying four years and getting a degree I believe this will increase the rate of students that complete their schooling before going to the NBA or NFL for example.
DeleteAlso I do believe that college athletes should be payed but I do not believe the payment should exceed a full scholarship.
I have to say I would like to see college athletes getting for staying all four years and getting a degree. However, I know it will not happen for several reasons like how do pay them? Another reason is getting a scholarship for athletics means you do not have to pay tuition for that college and when it is said and done, you have to figure that the money college's make off of athletes is equal to a full scholarship for every member of a team.
Delete"Graduate rates for poor for football players"
ReplyDeleteThis article's information was not surprising because the higher the athletes are in the NCAA the higher the stakes and the more time the athletes devote to perfecting their abilities. Thus, in higher level NCAA schools it is not surprising that athletics takes precedence over academics.
Or that the "higher" the athletes are the less likely they go to school for an actual education... not that they have less time, but they are going for a different reason. The college uses these players who academically inept at graduating just to make money off them... They do not care if they graduate or not most likely.
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ReplyDeleteThis article was written because the KHSAA or Kentucky High school Athletic Association, wanted to ban the post game hand shake and there was such an up roar they took back the ban already and said it has to be monitored.
My question is that if this ban was still in place would we lose sportsmanship?
In my opinion, the postgame handshake shouldn't matter. If your having a hard fought match or game against an opponent and your leaving it all out there I don't feel as though a postgame handshake is in anyway necessary. I understand the article is about high school, but if you look at college sports and pros, they are not required at all to shake an opponents hand postgame. Yes I understand the different levels of competition, but if you, for example, just lost the best game you had ever played against your school rival, would you really feel like/want to shake their hand and congratulate them on their win against you? You can call it what you want, but I don't see the need for it and I don't think it jeopardizes sportsmanship either. Yes, its one of those things that's probably expected out of high school athletes, but why not college or pros?
DeleteI think that the postgame handshake plays a big part in good sportsmanship. I feel that no matter what happened on the field, even if there were fights and disagreements, I feel that the handshakes brings everyone together at the end. I think it is good that whatever is done on the field is left behind on the field and afterwards the players need to shake hands to come together after a hard fight.
DeleteThis article describes how schools in the GCL (Greater Catholic League) in Cincinnati are beginning to come together to pray after the game.
http://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/fenwick-mcnicholas-postgame-prayer-may-start-new-tradition/16102
I believe that the post game handshake does promote sportsmanship. However, I realize that tensions rise in the heated games but I feel that the coaches need to handle their players. If one player is going to cause a fight during the handshake the coach should take control and take this athlete to the locker room. But I do believe that the handshake should still happen at the end of games.
DeleteI think that the game itself creates respect between the athletes, but it may also create confrontation. This may have been the reason why the rule was created in the first place. But athletes and coaches should know better. Players should want to shake the hand of a person who they have battled with, and a coach should be smart enough to monitor or teach his players the meaning of sportsmanship.
DeleteIn viewing this , the post game handshake is a promotion of good sportsmanship. However, respect is earned during the game where you battle your opponent for the entire game.
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ReplyDeleteThis is the story of Adrian Peterson Having the strength to play after the loss of his son to child abuse
Should he have played or was he being selfish by playing?
I think people recover from losses in their own ways. Playing football seems to be his..
DeleteAdrian Peterson's life timeline has been one that not many people could handle. With all the deaths and injuries in his life he needs to deal with the pain in his own way. He has always had football and that seems to be the only way he knows to get his anger and feelings out. I don't think its right for people to be judging him and saying he is being selfish after everything he has been through.
DeleteI agree with Dexter in that everyone has their own way of dealing with things. It does not seem that anyone forced him to play. He felt that he needed to play for his teammates. It may have been a way to change his mind set for a couple of hours. He has had a difficult life and it seems that football has always been his way of releasing the stresses.
DeleteI think he has to do whatever he believes is right. What we have to realize is that even though these men make millions of dollars, a sport may be all that they have ever known, or what has been their release for many years. So when a tragedy may occur, this may be their only outlet.
DeleteEveryone does have their own way of dealing with things. I'm not sure if I would have played if it were in his shoes. I would have to be in that situation. I know even on my worse days I have always looked to soccer or working out as being my outlet or where I can get my mind off of it.
DeleteI think he was right in playing. It was his choice. He could of not played and people would of understood why he didn't. It was all on him and what he felt like was the right thing to do.
DeleteAthletes behaving
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/10/3/4798364/ole-miss-football-players
Not that i agree to this but why is this in the media. Should be an internal problem.. national attention is a little excessive I believe
dexter brings up a great point. It doesnt break any rule to make fun of others so why bring it up. Should they do it? heck no. If anyone can honestly say they havent ever made fun of someone else they are a liar. However, being a division one athlete you should know that people are 1. looking up to you and 2. that they are out to get you. Everything you do should be very mature or it will be found out.
DeleteThis is an interesting story in that within the story it says that the football players were not the only ones causing disruptions and making fun of the play. Yet we only hear about the football players acting out of term. This just shows that athletes are often times held to a higher standard outside of their sports.
DeleteAny football player or athlete could have told a person that he or she is held to a higher standard. Athletes make excellent targets for behavior issues in any setting particularly in the classroom. That's why athletes should be aware of who is around you and who is watching you.
DeleteTutor is trying to convince athletes to sign with agents
ReplyDeletehttp://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/former-tutor-to-chapel-hill-athletes-faces-charges-of-aiding-sports-agents/67339?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Is it just the tutor who is getting in trouble? Article doesn't say but the agents and athletes involved should be held to the same punishment in my opinion.
The tutor should get in trouble for this, but won't due being a tutor. People like this tutor influence athletes all the time to sign with agents.
DeleteUS secures Mexico's chance for World Cup
ReplyDeletehttp://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2013/10/16/mexico-makes-world-cup-playoff-thanks-to-us-win-over-panama/
In short, the US already qualified for the WC so their game against Panama meant nothing. They could have saved their players and not risked injury. Instead they decided to play it like a game that meant something. They ended up winning which gave Mexico a chance to move forward and Panama was out. My question is, would it be ethical for the US to throw the game, or not try, because they would rather Panama advance over Mexico?
i think that this is a great post dexter. i think the coach shouldnt worry about mexico at all. They should have rested their best players and let other players who typically dont play have a chance to shine. The game doesnt have a very high importance and players need rest, especially the ones playing club ball somewhere.
DeleteI think that the US was focusing on their own play. It would be smart if the US rested their best players, they best players are constantly playing with the US as well as club, majority at 90 minutes a game. At some point they need a break, with this game not meaning anything for their qualification it would be a good chance is rest these players.
DeleteI think it is in USA's best interest to play their best players. We need to win more and gain more confidence. Also these players need more playing time together when ever they get a chance. I think it was wise to play them and get the W. Who ever can get the job done should have played. If the younger players could have gotten the job done I believe that they would have played. No one likes to lose. Especially at that level that is their job.
Deleteim not sure the point of the miguel cabrera article. If it is just shining light on a man who is putting up enormous numbers without cheating then that is awesome and i put him up there as a hitter better then anyone who has been found using steroids including barry bonds. I guess because he hasnt been linked to any steroid uses he is passing all of his tests and thats awesome. However, in this era, its hard to find someone doing it clean. I wouldnt be one bit surprised if tomorrow he failed a drug test.
ReplyDeleteI agree with matt there is just to many advances in medicine and technology, that a type of steroid can pass a drug test given by the MLB. With him being one of the highest paid players it is much easier for him to be able to withstand scrutiny. But I believe if he isn't using steroids he may go down as one of the best hitters to play the game. It's not all the time you get to see a Triple Crown Winner, especially one who may do it many times.
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ReplyDeleteGrambling State Football Players Boycott
ReplyDeletehttp://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9846943/grambling-state-tigers-players-send-letter-complaint-administration
The above URL gives a good background on the situation and its development.
The following URL is an update to the situation after meetings this weekend.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20131021/SPORTS02/310210022/Grambling-players-practice-today-finish-season
I think that the Grambling State football team to an extent, was justified in their actions of boycotting practices and forfeiting their most recent game against Jackson St. With Grambling being a D1 school even at the FCS level, there is a certain standard that is held for facilities and accommodations that should be met if the school wants to compete on an equal level. The manner in which they handled the situation I think should be applauded as they initially expressed their unhappiness in a formal format through letters and meetings, only until they weren't seeing any gestures towards the matter from administration did they take it to the next level of boycotting.
This was a perfect reason to boycott a game. The conditions of the facilities were awful with issues of health and safety being ignored by the administration of Grambling State. I do think the letters to the administration and the public addressing of the issue on ESPN were the bests possible actions the players took.
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ReplyDeleteThis link is to an article; it explains that one of the best known quarterbacks of our time, Brett Favre, has admitted to experiencing memory loss. The reason this has come up is due to the fact that the St. Louis Rams supposedly contacted him about filling in the remainder of the season for their injured QB1. He states that he does not want to go back to the NFL and admits that for the first time in his life, he is scared of the possible health effects his 20 year football career may have on him.