What would you do if you were an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and one of your clients forwards you something that he received on Facebook that looks similar to the following message (which was an actual message recently sent by a third party)? Hey what’s up [Name redacted] I understand at this point you have […]
On March 6, 2012, I wrote about a group called the El Chiriacco Group, which claimed that it was in the final stages of a e-book on college sports recruiting titled, “Kim Kardashian and the Art of Rebounding”. At the time, the authors mentioned that the e-book was to be the first in a trilogy including “Recruiting Memoirs” and […]
Over the weekend, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com published two questions and answers from the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine that he believed to be particularly humorous. The following is the second Q&A that caught Florio’s attention: “Another player was asked why he didn’t sign with one specific agent, with a representative from the NFL team mentioning […]
The following guest article was written by Tyler Nepote, sophomore at Wichita State, who may be reached at [email protected]. “Some things are done to attempt to teach athletes about the agent selection process, however it is not near where it should be,” said a highly recruited draft prospect. We are always talking and learning about the best practices for […]
Reporting from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, ESPN’s Joe Schad, wrote that DeMaurice Smith (Executive Director of the NFLPA) is considering new rules that would (1) only permit NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors to communicate with prospective clients, and (2) scrap the Junior Rule. The first change would be implemented in an effort to minimize the […]
The University of Memphis held its first ever Agent Day on December 3, 2011. Collegiate Sports Advisors (CSA) assisted in organizing and running the day as well as the creation of the university’s first Professional Sports Counseling Panel. The video below provides some background regarding the event along with commentary from participating athletes and parents, […]
When I heard that the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game was taking a 1-year hiatus due to “stadium construction,” I wondered what college football all-star game would take the place of Texas vs. Nation Game as the next best opportunity for players not invited to the Senior Bowl or the Shrine Game. Last year, […]
Prior to last night, if baseball agent Dan Lozano was a stock, his rating would be “Buy, Buy, Buy.” It is not a far-fetched claim to state that no agent, in any sport, has experienced the meteoric rise in popularity in the past few years that Danny Lozano has accomplished. Lozano departed from Beverly Hills Sports […]
When the United Football League (UFL) was just beginning at the tail end of 2007, Michael Huyghue was asked to become the new league’s Commissioner. Huyghue’s résumé spoke for itself. He was Senior Vice President of Football Operations for the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to becoming the President and CEO of a successful Jacksonville, Florida based sports agency titled, Axcess Sports […]
A few days ago, football agent Greg “Tripp” Linton of HOF Player Representatives wrote an article titled, Agent’s Corner: You Want the Truth, You Can’t Handle The Truth… The article starts with a familiar story to many sports agents in the business – a college coach having an under-the-table relationship with an agent – but a story that is rarely told […]