Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
Even though Nick Brockmeyer and I have never met each other in person, he is definitely a person in my industry that I consider to be a friend. The President of Platinum Sports & Entertainment Management, LLC originally reached out to me in January 2008, to tell me that he enjoys this website and asking…
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Back on December 2, I had a lot of good things to say about the University of Central Florida’s Compliance Office. But commentator, Jason Wolf, mentioned an interesting inconsistency. He correctly stated, The baseball calendar requires agents to be registered with the MLBPA. However, unless there have been very recent changes, the MLBPA does not…
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It feels so good to be back in South Florida. I will be down here for the next couple of weeks, with a short stint in Fort Myers for the 2009 National Underclass Showcase – Main Event. It will a great opportunity to meet with many of the best high school baseball players and their…
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For as long as I can remember, there are two things that I can’t stand about November: 1) The fact that I have to start buckling down and think about studying for Final Exams, and 2) That my parents and grandmother will ask me every day what I want to receive for Hanukkah. Sure, I…
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It seems that football games aren’t the only thing that Jerry Jones loses these days. Last week it was “decided” that the upcoming super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, for the moment, won’t be held at the new super stadium in Texas, even after Mr. Jones swung for the fences to get the…
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Before I begin, I just wanted you all to know that I will try to leave all my sentiments for Cliff Lee aside in this post. Cliff did a great job in the World Series and gave my Phillies the only real chance of winning. However, Roy Halladay was the pitcher that the Phils originally…
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To say that I have been waiting for this day for a long time is a gigantic understatement (I even created a special Dynasty logo for this announcement). I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Arts in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2003 (as valedictorian – my bragging…
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If you are not aware that Aroldis Chapman, the high profile pitching prospect who recently defected from Cuba had switched from Athletes Premier International to the Hendricks Brothers, read this story before going forward. As is the norm with most news stories these days, this one started with a few tweets. They were courtesy of…
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Here is an interesting tactic, and not something you see every day. I’m still not sure whether I like the idea or not. On the one hand, it increases exposure, on the other, it does so at the risk of seeming desperate. Anyway, enough of my own thoughts, what do you think about this press…
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