Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
Roughly two weeks ago, I wrote about Greg “Tripp” Linton’s signing of Winston Guy, who just finished his Senior year at strong safety for the Kentucky Wildcats. In the post, I mentioned that Linton, (an agent with HOF Player Representatives), is a proud Kentucky Wildcat, played on the school’s football team, and focuses much of his recruiting efforts on the players…
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Boston College had a very rough 2011 football season. The Eagles finished with a 4-8 record and put up abysmal numbers on offense. If there was one semi-bright spot, it was on defense, where the team ranked 44th overall in the FBS in points against. Much of that had to do with the men playing cornerback. One…
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Dominique Davis out of East Carolina will be a quarterback taken in the 2012 NFL Draft that many people will say, “huh?” But they should know better. Davis is originally from Lakeland, Florida; the home of many talented athletes. Davis was the quarterback at ECU who had formerly played for Boston College before transferring to Fort Scott…
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The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter - @EugeneTLee. With the Heisman Trophy being awarded this weekend, another college football season slowly comes to a close. The Heisman Trophy, awarded to the best college football player in a given season, has…
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Last week, I wrote that Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation signed University of Miami quarterback Jacory Harris and linebacker Sean Spence. Neither signing was shocking, as Rosenhaus dominates UM recruiting, and both players just finished their Senior seasons. However, since then, Rosenhaus has picked up another couple of Hurricanes – both Juniors. Susan Miller Degnan and Manny Navarro of The Miami…
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Thomas Mayo (@ThomasMayo1) calls himself Mr. NODAYSOFF. The Senior wide receiver from California University of Pennsylvania better be taking no days off between now and the 2012 NFL Draft. While many believe he is a talented receiver, he is not aided by the fact that he went to a Division II school (which he actually transferred…
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I am up in Orlando taking a deposition today; such is the life of a lawyer who delves in transactional and litigation matters. Basketball heavy Friday Wrap-Up this week. It is interesting to hear of some NBA players seriously considering teams overseas. Fully expect each one of them who signs to include an opt-out clause…
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Kenrick Ellis was selected by the New York Jets in the 3rd round with the #94 overall pick of the NFL Draft. The New York media always attacks New York professional sports franchise selections in any sports draft, but the pick of Ellis was not criticized for his performance on the field. Instead, many were…
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Lazarius Levingston was picked in the seventh round (#215 overall) by the Seattle Seahawks. The former LSU Tiger, better known as “Pep” was the last player from his class at LSU to be selected in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has experience playing at the defensive end and defensive tackle positions. He also now has…
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Yesterday I posted that former LSU inside linebacker Kelvin Sheppard switched agents from SportsTrust Advisors to Universal Sports & Entertainment Management. He actually officially hired Universal Sports on May 20, 2011 and terminated his relationship with the firm on June 8, 2011. After I posted on Sports Agent Blog, Kelvin Sheppard Tweeted me that he is…
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