The NCAA is composed of over 1,000 sport playing schools (Nebraska, 2003, p.1). Colleges provide over 360,000 student-athletes in the NCAA (Bianchi, 2001, p.1). ... CBS spent over $6 billion dollars to secure the NCAA men's college basketball tournament (Bagnato, 2001, p.1). ... This would make those four sports superior to all other sports. ... College sports have survived over 100 years by losing young stars early to professional sports. ...

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In this research I have looked at the past on how sports agents first became a factor, then I looked at the present day, and finally conclude with the future and what to expect for sports agents as they continue to represent clients. ... When glancing back into the past about sports agents it can be traced not too far back into time, right around the 1920's when professional sports began to take off and a lot more of the athletes were getting paid more money. ... One path is to get a college degree in Business or sports management or even both. ... Although there is no governing body that...

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It could be steroids, ripped fuel, or andro, which are all types of performance enhancing drugs, some which are legal and illegal in sports. ... This is a illegal drug in NCAA certified college sports. It is legal however in professional sports. ...

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He goes on to talk about how he witnessed and endured some of the struggles in dealing with the severe rules of the NCAA. ... For example, in 2010, "Duke basketball players were valued at nearly a million dollars while the players were living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995" ("The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sports"). ... NCAA prides itself on all student-athletes are students first and athletes second, however, it seems that more popular athletes leave early for the pros. ... The truth is that many college athletes are alre...

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Is there room for religion in sports? ... When it comes down to it, you can really never win when you actively express your faith in sports. ... In 2010 the NCAA Football Rules Committee passed a rule banning players from displaying words or symbols in their anti-glare "eye black"" they underline their eyes with (Young). ... And do personal religious beliefs and practices have any place in professional sports or should they remain private?"" ...

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In the world of sports, in this case college sports, the primary motive for athletes to play a sport is for money rather than for the love of the game. This incentive started with the professional sports and began to corrupt the college level. ... The NCAA establishes rules and regulations for universities and students to follow, and one of the most important rules is that student athletes should not receive any money to play sports. ... Sports have always been seen as a recreational activity, not as a professional one. ... College sports are talked about far beyond professional sports bec...

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