The NCAA is taking a powerful step by funding gambling education for college athletes. Dan Riley explains why teaching the risks behind betting scandals is essential to protecting student-athletes from the dangers that can derail careers—and lives.
This shift makes NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals a much-needed and welcome development in college football and basketball.
The team should focus on fundamentals and recruiting future talent. Truth is, this is a rebuilding year, no more no less. It’s a hard truth for everyone around the program to accept, but facts are facts.
The NCAA embraced this model because, in the 1800s, it was the only way to justify profit-driven college sports.
Concordia University is set to close by the end of the year, highlighting the risks for small colleges in commercializing their athletics programs.
This move is driven by political motives rather than moral ones: the NCAA has historically not provided health insurance for athletes, so there’s no reason to believe they will start now.
This is a wake-up call to athletic directors that preparing college players for life after sports needs to become priority number one.
His act of selflessness served as a poignant reminder amidst a society often dominated by self-centeredness. In a time, where narcissism seems prevalent and self-serving behavior is celebrated, Bryant’s example highlights the importance of generosity and empathy.
The key factor here isn’t resources but rather initiative!
They paid for it in the most embarrassing way possible. To this day, that game is a lesson in the dangers of false bravado!