2.I think that i will have great sources in ESPN, S.I. and other major outlets. I am alod eager to look into the Rutgers Archives though for information specific to this University.
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4. There are currently a lot of hot topics centered around where the profits should be going in college sports, and furthermore, it is obvious what a solid reputable athletics program can do for a university. I find it intriguing that a a group of teammates are banding together and fighting for rights. I cant wait to read more about these topics and refine these articles. i had read some great articles about the history of Rutgers Athletics, and the different Athletic Directors they have had. The University has had leaders with different views, in the past more centered on strictly academic.
5. There are a number of controversies on this topic from moral issues, to fiscal responsibilities and social interests.
4. There are currently a lot of hot topics centered around where the profits should be going in college sports, and furthermore, it is obvious what a solid reputable athletics program can do for a university. I find it intriguing that a a group of teammates are banding together and fighting for rights. I cant wait to read more about these topics and refine these articles. i had read some great articles about the history of Rutgers Athletics, and the different Athletic Directors they have had. The University has had leaders with different views, in the past more centered on strictly academic.
5. There are a number of controversies on this topic from moral issues, to fiscal responsibilities and social interests.
Sorry I have not commented sooner -- I just found your blog in my email.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great topic. You might want to read "Spoilsport" by William Dowling, which chronicles quite a bit of the Rutgers football story from a very critical perspective:
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Spoilsport-Fighting-Corruption-University/dp/0271032936
The library should have it, if it has not been destroyed or stolen....
I have had a number of students write on the sports topic, from a number of perspectives, in past terms. It is a perennial, and worth exploring. I can point you to some useful blogs of students past:
http://jerrydijoseph.blogspot.com/
This was on the idea of paying athletes -- which has gotten attention since they began to organize. There is an incredible documentary on this topic that you should see if you pursue this topic -- available from Netflix and likely elsewhere:
Schooled: The Price of College Sports
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3057718/
http://athleteadvantagecollege201.blogspot.com/
http://clancy201college.blogspot.com/
http://briangrohgans201college.blogspot.com/
You are welcome to get resources from their bibliographies.
There was a recent and very optimistic assessment of how much money Rutgers and Maryland would get from the Big 10 based on the experience of Nebraska and that is worth looking at.
Here is that article I mentioned:
ReplyDeletehttp://omaha.com/article/20140209/NEWS/140208719