Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
“Mr. Hart, here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer.” We were shown this clip from the classic law school movie, The Paper Chase, during my orientation at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Before being accepted, many of us…
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Did you know that there is a clause in Brandon Marshall‘s contract that says he will earn a $2.7 million roster bonus in 2014 if he participates in 95%+ of Miami Dolphins Special Teams plays in 2010? As of right now, I would say that there is a 0.00001% chance that Marshall actually benefits from…
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In less than a week, the discussions over what team will pick Tim Tebow, and at what position in the draft, will be gone. We will know where Tebow will call his new home (where you will buy NFL tickets to go see him) and whether he was a first, second, or third round pick. No…
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Yesterday was another beautiful day. A great day for baseball. When I finished writing this post, I made the 30 min trip to my undergraduate alma mater to see one of our recruits play. They have one of the better college fields in the area. Coincidence may have it, he currently plays for the main…
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What: Panel: Exploitation of the Student-Athlete? Evaluating Bloom, Oliver, O’Bannon and Keller When: Friday, April 16 (9:30 a.m.) Where: Florida Coastal School of Law, Room 250 (map) Over the past decade, technological advancements across all platforms have resulted in unprecedented dilemmas for the world of college athletics, including student-athletes not being compensated for the commercial…
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On April 8th, 2010, the WNBA held the 2010 Draft in Secaucus, New Jersey. Most of the featured prospects on Sports Agent Blog were chosen in the first or second rounds. Tina Charles of UConn was selected first and Monica Wright was selected second. All of the women featured on SAB were drafted within the…
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No game is growing as fast internationally as professional basketball. However, baseball is not as far behind as some people may think. Dynasty recently placed a player in Germany, last year we signed an MLB-affiliated player who played his entire life in Italy, and we were close to signing a player with either a Korean…
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The first MMA blog I did for Sports Agent Blog dealt with the fallout from a disappointing main event and how it affects the sports as a whole. The UFC is the 800 pound gorilla of MMA and when something happens on the biggest stage in the sport, people react. Imagine a Superbowl where one…
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