Comments on: Open Thread http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/#comment-24919 Darren Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:18:02 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=423#comment-24919 Matt - I added the links already. Great idea, and easy to implement. Eric - Thanks for the props. We actually do a column called Interview With The Agent, which should give some good inside info about the field. I have also done a couple of posts on graduate schools with special sports MBAs, and some Sports Law programs. Jordan - Great list of stuff to cover. I have saved your comments and hope to touch on a variety of those issues. Matt – I added the links already. Great idea, and easy to implement.

Eric – Thanks for the props. We actually do a column called Interview With The Agent, which should give some good inside info about the field. I have also done a couple of posts on graduate schools with special sports MBAs, and some Sports Law programs.

Jordan – Great list of stuff to cover. I have saved your comments and hope to touch on a variety of those issues.

]]> By: Darren http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/#comment-24918 Darren Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:02:49 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=423#comment-24918 Let me see if I can add something like that to the About page. Let me see if I can add something like that to the About page.

]]> By: Matthew Allinson http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/#comment-24916 Matthew Allinson Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:33:10 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=423#comment-24916 Darren, it might be helpful if you have a section, where it lists the stories that each contributor has written for easy access. I know you can search each person's name, but have a separate section archiving each columnist. Darren, it might be helpful if you have a section, where it lists the stories that each contributor has written for easy access. I know you can search each person’s name, but have a separate section archiving each columnist.

]]> By: Eric Kotchi http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/#comment-24849 Eric Kotchi Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:05:12 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=423#comment-24849 Your site is awesome. It would be nice to get advice from people in the field on how to get in the field. Especially for college students, what subjects should we focus on, what school's have the best graduate program for the field, etc. Your site is awesome. It would be nice to get advice from people in the field on how to get in the field. Especially for college students, what subjects should we focus on, what school’s have the best graduate program for the field, etc.

]]> By: Chris http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/#comment-24788 Chris Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:22:53 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=423#comment-24788 Agents usually pick up the tab for pre-combine training. I know training at API runs a minimum of $10k, plus the agent is usually required to pick up any housing required, rental cars, spending money, etc. For this type of training for players outside of the first round or two the agent usually only breaks even on the player in his first contract or even ends up in the hole a bit. That's where the agent has to work his ass off to make sure to keep the player for his second contract, which is where he makes his money. Agents usually pick up the tab for pre-combine training. I know training at API runs a minimum of $10k, plus the agent is usually required to pick up any housing required, rental cars, spending money, etc. For this type of training for players outside of the first round or two the agent usually only breaks even on the player in his first contract or even ends up in the hole a bit. That’s where the agent has to work his ass off to make sure to keep the player for his second contract, which is where he makes his money.

]]> By: Jordan McNulty http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/04/14/open-thread/#comment-24786 Jordan McNulty Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:47:26 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=423#comment-24786 Yal do a great job with this site, covering a wide range of topics and offering some insightful analysis. I think it would be interesting for you to cover the major differences in being an agent in basketball vs. baseball vs. football, a study on players switching agents, what goes into recruiting a student-athlete, some innovative/trendsetting contracts by agents (and which agents are known for this), break down some CBA provisions, a breakdown of the background, education and experience of basketball agents, an anaylyis of how many high school players stick with their advisors if they end up going to college, the impact of Athletes Performance training (and do agents or players pay for this) and maybe how much Happy has been paying your boy and his fam. Thanks. Yal do a great job with this site, covering a wide range of topics and offering some insightful analysis. I think it would be interesting for you to cover the major differences in being an agent in basketball vs. baseball vs. football, a study on players switching agents, what goes into recruiting a student-athlete, some innovative/trendsetting contracts by agents (and which agents are known for this), break down some CBA provisions, a breakdown of the background, education and experience of basketball agents, an anaylyis of how many high school players stick with their advisors if they end up going to college, the impact of Athletes Performance training (and do agents or players pay for this) and maybe how much Happy has been paying your boy and his fam. Thanks.

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