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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (1/4/2013) – SPORTS AGENT BLOG
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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (1/4/2013)

QB Geno Smith, represented by Select Sports Group, is projected to be a first round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
West Virginia Mountaineers QB Geno Smith (12) drops back to pass during the second quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
West Virginia Mountaineers QB Geno Smith (12) drops back to pass during the second quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Happy New Year!  Looking forward to attending the BCS National Championship Game on behalf of Forbes.  Holler at me if you will be there.  Tough loss for my Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl, but I am happy for Charlie Strong and a very good Louisville team.  This past week on Forbes.com: (1) Notre Dame Merchandise Flying Off Shelves Prior To BCS National Championship; (2) Alabama Beating Notre Dame In BCS Battle Of Social Media Buzz; (3) Quarterback Matt Barkley Selects CAA Sports For Representation; and (4) Despite NFLPA’s Efforts, “Runners” Remain Powerful In Recruitment Of NFL Prospects.  Here are some stories I did not cover:

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By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.