NIL and Youth Sports for “Good” Players: What’s a Parent to Watch for?

Most of us are not raising top-level athletes. The numbers tell us parents that only 1% of participating athletes play after high school. Our kids might be damn good, even have, in our assessment, the ability to play their sport Continue reading NIL and Youth Sports for “Good” Players: What’s a Parent to Watch for?

Nebraska Volleyball’s Record Crowd, Iowa Basketball’s Record Crowd, Lexi Thompson on the PGA Tour, and the new “Girl Power”

A few months ago, Nebraska’s Women’s Volleyball team set a world attendance record for woman’s sports, drawing over 92,000 people to a match in Memorial Stadium. Girl Power!!! LPGA golfer, Lexi Thompson, recently tee’d it up with pro golf’s best Continue reading Nebraska Volleyball’s Record Crowd, Iowa Basketball’s Record Crowd, Lexi Thompson on the PGA Tour, and the new “Girl Power”

Just because Coach Prime is coaching his kids successfully, doesn’t mean you should

I could do without much of what Coach Prime has brought to college football. Call me an old curmudgeon, but I hate the “look at me”, “show me the money”, “it’s about the kids but let me be the loudest Continue reading Just because Coach Prime is coaching his kids successfully, doesn’t mean you should

If the NFLPA thinks turf caused Aaron Rodgers’ injury, should our kids be playing on it?

Four plays into his highly anticipation NFL season, New York Jets’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ leg wilted after he attempted to evade an opposing defensive lineman. The sack was recorded, Rodgers stood up as normal, before dropping to the synthetic turf Continue reading If the NFLPA thinks turf caused Aaron Rodgers’ injury, should our kids be playing on it?

When Expensive, Travel Tournaments knock on your door, how will you answer?

Nevermind the $80 hoodie my daughter bought. Nope – the money’s spent. I promised not to bitch about the airline ticket. Nope, continuing to complain about the costs of sending my daughter, Vivi, to North Carolina is, as my she Continue reading When Expensive, Travel Tournaments knock on your door, how will you answer?