The points on each side of the debate are valid, college sports are designed for amateur student athletes. ... The business of college sports becomes part of the pivotal policy making decisions of the regulatory bodies who legislate college sports and ultimately its participants- athletes and coaches, especially when it comes to football and basketball. ... "By the 1980s, intercollegiate basketball was one of the favorite sports in the nation. ... The NCAA, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, governing body of big time college sports is caught in its own web of tangled contradictions...

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The arena of sports is a traditional haven for hyperboles. ... Methodology The method I chose was the method used in the "2009 Student Athlete Experience Survey" written by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... The NCAA used two methods of research. ... The NCAA stated that "statistics show that more than 80% of sports fans monitor social media sites while they are watching the game on television and over 60% do when they are actually at the game. ... Coaches were labeled as the second most influential figure, followed by upperclassmen and finally Ads (NCAA). ...

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Television ratings for the NCAA title game have been descending over the past four years despite the fact that media coverage and other attendant hype have grown (McCallum). ... "It's hard to keep boosters if the kids keep leaving," said Coakley, the sports-sociology professor. ... Is whatever Georgia Tech gained from reaching the sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament worth the tradeoff it made, knowing that Marbury never intended to get an education and wanted only to use the school as a one-stop showcase for his game? ... Obviously, economics is the driving force in luring young players, a fa...

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(Shoulder 9) As a child, Jordan's athletic abilities began to surface as he participated in various sports including basketball, baseball, and football. ... (Hubbard 12) This award was irrelevant to Michael since Michael already had his sights set on the NCAA. ... That year the Tar Heels made it to the 1982 NCAA national championship playing against the Georgetown Hoyas. ...

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