Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
My boys over at Bus Leagues Baseball interviewed Dynasty client, Paul Rutgers, a couple of weeks ago. They followed it up with another great interview with a second Dynasty baseball client, Nick Czyz. As mentioned by Bus Leagues, Czyz should be starting the season with the Everett Aquasox. I am also a big fan of…
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The most important part of the Opinion and Judgment Entry released by Judge Tygh M. Tone in the Common Pleas Court of Erie County, Ohio for the case of Andrew A. Oliver vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al, dealt with the voiding of NCAA Bylaw 12.3.2.1. 12.3.2.1 Presence of a Lawyer at Negotiations. A…
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Andre Smith (yes, the guy pictured below) has seen his ups and downs in a short span of time. Before Bowl season, he was listed as the best Offensive Lineman going into the 2009 NFL Draft. Then he was banned from playing in the Sugar Bowl for apparently having dealing with an agent (which is…
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A friend of mine recently told me to connect with another young man doing it big in this industry. His name is J.I. Halsell, and has four years of experience working with NFL contracts. Halsell spent 2 seasons as the Salary Cap Analyst for the Washington Redskins after working for 2 years with the NFL’s…
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Through 4 games with the Jupiter Hammerheads and 6 IP, Kyle Gunderson has still not given up a single run scored. Those batting against him are only posting a .136 AVG and Gundy’s SO/BB ratio is 5:1. Last night, he picked up his first save by pitching the 9th and giving up no hits. The…
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This book is not something that will give you much insight into the sports agent profession. In fact, there is nothing to take away from this story that directly relates to being a sports agent. Long Lost by Harlan Coben is a fictional story, but its main character, Myron Bolitar, is a sports agent (the…
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Many of you are well aware that Dynasty did not have any of its clients selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. I cannot say that I am all that surprised, considering that it was our first year giving it a try. We definitely learned a lot from the process and hope to improve on our…
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I run across new agency web sites all the time, and when I do, I make sure to add them to our always growing database of Agency web site links. The latest edition is Jet Sports Management, which is located in my own state of Florida and is strictly a baseball agency. Its founder is…
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Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal announced that they would expand their sports section from its once-a-week appearance to an everyday section, and I’ve been following the online version since. Last week I came across a very interesting article by Allen Barra, and I wanted to explore the possibilities of an idea he proposed. …
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When you throw 23 pitches, 17 of them for strikes, and don’t allow any runs, something good is happening on the mound. Pete Parise continues to show that he is more than capable to pitch in Double A and hopes to soon be showing his stuff at a higher level. Last night, Parise went 2…
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