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Generally speaking playing at a mid-major Division I school means not having to worry about seeing your plays on ESPN, which may disappointing to some. However, it also means you do not have to face...

By now we are all familiar with the Alston case that shifted the dynamics of college sports, as well as what it means to be a student athlete. The Alston case was just the start, and allowed students...

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Athletes and parents often ask for college scholarship money during the athletic recruiting process. The athlete and parent may need to ask for a better scholarship if there is not a sufficient...

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In only a few months since legislation passed in early July, the ability for college athletes to benefit from their Name, Image and Likeness seems like old news. Popular athletes from the most...

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Lacrosse is frequently referred to as “the fastest sport on two feet” and its growth over the last two decades suggests it is the may not lose that reputation anytime soon. For some quick context,...

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Setters are key members of a team’s offense. They are skilled in the overhand set, speed, accuracy, and court awareness. Do you want to Become A Better...

For many athletes the grind as the sport gets more and more involved as the level of play goes up. For many players they love the grind at the start and can’t wait to get to the field or the weight...

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It is every athlete's worst nightmare, you work hard and train for months in the offseason to prepare for the season. Finally, the time comes for all your hard work to pay off, and then out of...

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As the landscape surrounding dollars and cents in college athletics has been significantly impacted by changes to name, image and likeness rules, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a...

As the chatter surrounding players leaving school early, and their ability to profit handsomely from their name, image and likeness increases in volume, it seems like one wholesome trend is working...

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As states around the country continue to ponder whether or not to delve into the revenue stream that sports gambling could represent, New Jersey has had to look in the mirror to decide whether they...

The NCAA and its student-athletes have entered a whole new world with regards to finances. With student-athletes now being able to profit off of their own name, image and likeness, certain players...

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As we continue to return to life as we knew it before the pandemic began, fans, coaches and athletes alike have been able to get back out on the court and field in 2021. It’s certainly been a welcome...

Given the unique times that we live in, the NCAA has decided to allow for unprecedented flexibility regarding the number of scholarships that an FBS football can hand out. They’ve decided that for...

One thing that I find changes overall enjoyment in not only watching sports but sometimes even in developing a desire to play a specific sport is to truly understand more about the specific sport....

Can high school athletes make money? How is it that big name athletes cannot yet make money off of their name, image and likeness? Is this something that will change in the future? In an overall...

You’ve heard of the Lopez brothers in basketball, who starred for the Stanford Cardinal for two seasons from 2006-2008. Perhaps you also know the Pouncey twins (Mike and Maurkice), who were on the...

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Since the Pandemic started and many Spring athletes had to miss out on their 2020 season, coaches and athletic staff have been trying to get their players back out there as soon as they can. The...

Coming from a growing brain/mental health enthusiast, I can only imagine just how hard it would be to miss out on any athletic competition, let alone the Olympics. Plus it isn’t just that it was at...

As I hear coronavirus cases keep increasing at the Tokyo Olympics, I feel like this is a topic that needs to be talked about. I hear that since Wednesday, July 28th, twenty-four people linked to the...

"Should I get vaccinated?" One of the most-polarizing questions in America may soon have an answer for student-athletes across the country. As school districts everywhere are desperately trying to...

With only five weeks left to pass a federal mandate on Name, Image, Likeness in college sports, Congress is racing to establish universal rules before individual bills passed by Georgia, Florida,...

The clock has run out. Both teams have shaken hands and dispersed to locker rooms. Fans are packing up blankets and stadium seats. And, without exception, every parent is deciding what they will say...