College athletes missing out on education

College Athletes are putting more importance on athletics then education

High school athletes play sports in hopes to obtain a scholarship and their parents share the same dream as well. Obtaining money for college is huge for teens coming out of high school today, but some athletes are taking the money then playing one year in the NCAA for basketball or only three years for football. I know if I received a full ride scholarship I would be thrilled because then I would not be in a lot of debt in the future and I could obtain an education for free. In an article wrote by Jim Tucker for the Sports Business Journal on January 11th, 2016 he shines a light on the one and done athletes of the NCAA and the football players who only play a three year college career then go straight to the NFL. He shows how college athletes are not focusing on their academics and instead focusing on athletics. I tend to agree with him when he states that college athletes are missing out on an

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers PG,
played only 1 year a Duke

education. Unfortunately in the world today Universities are not only looked at for their academics, but for their sports programs as well. In todays society you either have an education or the talents to be a professional athlete. Tucker also feels as if some athletes think that sports are going to take them everywhere in life and that some athletes throw their education out of the window. Athletes need to realize that there is a world outside of sports and that they should get an education so that they can obtain a job in the future. Tucker has many more good points regarding this issue and you can read them by following this link:
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2016/01/11/Opinion/Jim-Tucker.aspx?hl=Sport%20and%20Education&sc=0

Children turning to flag football

In my American Sport in the 21st Century class we learned about the risk of children playing football due to the many head injuries that are caused by playing the sport. We talked about how many parents are forcing their kids to play alternative sports so the risk of injuries is not as high. One of those alternatives are flag football. In an article wrote by Sarah Mackulin on February 15^th, 2016 for pghflagfootball.com shows how parents are frightened by their children playing tackle football. In this article Mackulin shows that one parent puts their son into flag football because it teaches him the game and doesn’t have him injured by the age of 8. Some parents also stated in the article that their children are too small and this sport keeps them active without the high risk of injuries. Mackulin also states a study done by the Sports Concussion Institute in which they say that concussions are 75% more likely in tackle football than any other sport in the country. That statistic alone is terrifying too many parents whose children want to play football. If I have a son in the future I know I will be hesitant when it comes him playing football. I would not want my child to have significant injuries that could hinder his life in the future. It is scary for the youth in today’s society and it is scary for football as a whole.

http://www.pghflagfootball.com/news_article/show/612183?referrer_id=187103

Introduction

My name is Cole Swartout and I am a Sport Management major at Slippery Rock University. Here on my blog there will be issues related to the sports world regarding technology, youth sports, professional athletes, and so on. I am an avid Cleveland sports fan from Erie Pennsylvania and I dream to be an owner or a general manager for a professional team one day. I hope that my blog is very informational to whoever reads it so enjoy!