Blake Baratz and The Institute for Athletes recently signed both Stevie Brown (defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts) and Greg Mathews (wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams). Both athletes had been represented by Harold Lewis of National Sports Agency. When I spoke to Baratz in January 2011, I noted that he had experienced success recruiting […]
The 2012 BSN Collegiate Showcase is a three day event, beginning on Friday, March 9, 2012 and concluding on Sunday, March 11, 2012, taking place inside the Stile Field House on the University of Akron campus. BSN (Beyond Sports Network) is inviting the best players from around the country at the FCS (formerly Division 1-AA), […]
Joel Segal and Lagardere Unlimited are not known for recruiting the Dakotas. With guys like Sergio Kindle, Terrell Suggs, Mike Vick, and Reggie Bush, Segal certainly does not have to recruit in remote areas to keep his job. However, he saw something he liked in offensive tackle Tom Compton of South Dakota enough to reach out and pitch […]
Shabbat Shalom! In a few days, I will be saying shalom with more regularity, as I will be traveling in Israel. But first, I will be in Barcelona for a couple of days. I leave later today for the trip, which will keep me out of the United States until December 25. This is my […]
Aldarius Johnson was the exception. A former University of Miami Hurricane eligible to be selected in the 2012 NFL Draft who had not signed with Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus is currently representing five former Hurricanes who may be taken in the 2012 NFL Draft). Johnson signed a Standard Representation Agreement (SRA) with Carlos Rodriguez of Majestic Agents & Consultants (MAC), which I […]
This is the first in a series of posts reporting on the Accelerated Sports Management Program run by Infront Consulting and Stride Sports Management. I have been given the opportunity to attend seminars associated with a newly designed course to help students learn more about the Athlete Representation Industry. Run over seven sessions, the course […]
Make no doubt about it, Greg “Tripp” Linton of HOF Player Representatives is a proud Kentucky Wildcat. He attended the University of Kentucky and played on its football team. Linton certainly focuses much of his recruiting efforts on the players within his state, particularly at his alma mater. He represents John Connor (“The Terminator), fullback on the New York Jets. […]
However, Lee Chambers has a long way to go on draft boards in order to have his name run across the ticker on ESPN and NFL Network during the 2012 NFL Draft days. Chambers, a former cornerback (who was originally a runningback) at the University of Miami has signed with an agent…and it is not Drew […]
The definition of the word symmetry is, “The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.” In choosing the name of his new sports agency, Mook Williams focused on the “exactly similar parts” facing around an “axis” concept. For his agency, named Symmetry, the axis is the client; the parts […]
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, […]