In 2006, the NFLPA banned certified agents from contacting underclassmen until they had finished their junior year. This was largely in response to the reports that Reggie Bush, then star running back for USC, had received illegal benefits during his junior season. But it now seems that the players’ union may repeal or alter this […]
Month: March 2009
Squawking Baseball has an excellent interview on its site with John Coppolella, Director of Baseball Administration for the Atlanta Braves. The discussion: salary arbitration. Here are my favorite Q&A’s: How much do you weigh past precedent in formulating the team’s offer? Past precedent definitely plays a role, but as any agent will tell you, the […]
What: Symposium: Lights, Labor, Action: Labor Controversy in the Sports and Entertainment Industries. Where: Flynn Auditorium, Vanderbilt University Law School. See map. When: Friday, March 13, 2009 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Schedule: 9:00-9:50 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast 10-11:30 am: NCAA Panel (Student-Athlete or Student-Employee? The Relationship Between the NCAA, Universities, and Student […]
The conundrum that is where highly-touted basketball recruit Lance Stephenson will play his college ball may be solved as easily as looking at the shoes he wears, as first reported by SNY.tv’s Adam Zagoria here. Stephenson, a guard for Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, which is known for producing stars such as Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair, is […]
What: New York County Lawyers’ Association Public Forum: Representing Athletes in Sponsorship & Endorsement Deals. Where: 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY. See map. When: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 – 6:30 p.m Subject: A forum on the representation of athletes in individualized (as opposed to team) sports in negotiations and maintenance of endorsement and sponsorship […]
Every day, ESPN informs us that something new has happened in the Manny Ramirez/Scott Boras/Ned Colletti/Los Angeles Dodgers negotiations, yet nothing has changed. No deal has been made and Manny/Boras have little leverage; the baseball economy has shrunk and teams are not willing to spend THAT much money. Sure, the Yankees have spent a great […]
For Immediate Release Dynasty Adds Some International Flavor To Its Baseball Division Gainesville, Fla. [March 2, 2009] Dynasty Athlete Representation is proud to announce its tenth baseball division client, Paul Rutgers. Rutgers was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1984 and already has a ton of experience playing baseball throughout the world. Paul Rutgers is a […]
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6th Grade Quarterback Being Recruited
When you hear stories about guys like Billy Butler, you start to wonder about the Current State of College Recruiting. Is a guy like Butler altruistically putting aside his own profit-making plans to help high school kids make good decisions about where to play collegiate football, or is it all a plot to add some […]
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UB School of Law Sports Institute
Calling all undergraduates and others interested in Sports Law and earning a Juris Doctor. The University of Baltimore School of Law has decided to create a new institute specifically focused on law and sports. At Thursday’s Rookie To Retirement sports law symposium, the school’s Dean, Phillip Closius, made the announcement as many great agents, faculty and […]
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Ask Matt Sosnick A Question
Last week, I had a great conversation with super-agent, Matt Sosnick. It’s guys like Matt that make you once again appreciate the business of representing athletes after you discover that there are those out there who make it their life’s work to try to steal your clients (I won’t mention any names, but I recently […]