Ethan and Swami Article of the Week

Article Titles:

N.C.A.A. Coaches, Adidas Executive Face Charges; Pitino’s Program Implicated

4 Coaches, Adidas Executive Charged in College Bribe Scheme

 Article Links:

Read one or both of the articles:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/sports/ncaa-adidas-bribery.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsports&action=click&contentCollection=sports&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2017-09-26/ncaa-coaches-among-10-charged-with-fraud-and-corruption


Discussion Question(s):

Answer one or any amount of questions:

• How can we stop something like this from ever happening again?
• Should the NCAA be responsible for not finding this out sooner?
• Should Adidas be fined for their employee cheating the system?
• Since some athletes are being paid under the table anyways, should all college athletes be allowed to be paid legitimately?

Article Links:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2734848-monday-morning-digest-making-the-nfl-great-again

Instructions:
Please read the 1st segment of the article posted above. Please answer at least one of the questions below.
Answers should be around 1 paragraph in length.

Discussion Questions: 

Do you believe it is disrespectful for players to kneel during the national anthem? Why or why not?


Do you think the protesting will hurt the NFL's reputation?


Should sports have any business in politics at all?


Can you think of another way athletes can protest without starting so much controversy?

Article Links:
http://www.businessinsider.com/alex-smith-new-helmet-reduces-concussions-2017-9
https://www.digitaltrends.com/health-fitness/vicis-zero1-lab-nfl/

Above are the two article links that you should read this weekend. Below are the discussion questions which we will go over in class:

Discussion Questions:
- Why do some coaches, like Jerry Jones, reject the idea that CTE exists?


- What injuries are similar to CTE in other sports teams?


- Why has it taken so long for safety technology to develop?


- What else should be done to help protect athletes in other sports?


- What are the challenges that lay ahead for the Vicis company and their Zero1 helmet?

Please answer at least one, you don't have to answer them all, but one paragraph in total should be the length.

Article Title:

Football Favoritism at F.S.U.: The Price One Teacher Paid

Article Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/sports/ncaafootball/florida-state-football.html?mcubz=3

Discussion Question(s):

- What may cause issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools?

-What can be done to deter issues like this from occurring? 

- Ms. Suggs, the teacher in question, was a graduate student at the time of these events.  If you were in her position, what would you have done?

-Does this damage FSU's reputation?  To what degree?