Blog post 7 summary

The general argument made by author Trevor Martin in his work is work, "Schooled The Price of College Sports", is that the NCAA is a fraud that is cheating college athletes out of the right to be paid for playing on a sports team. He first exposes in various interviews the idea that student athletes struggle because of their lack of pay. Through the way he presents these ideas by using animations and interviewing different experts on the topic.

blog post 7 rhetorical precis

In Trevor Martin's documentary "Schooled The Price of College Sports", he informs the audience that the NCAA should pay college athletes. The author first implies this by interviewing different college athletes that have been effected by the NCAA rule, he then goes into detail about other instances where the rule has had a negative effect on athletes by researching the topic and interviewing expert. His purpose is to reveal the fraud within the NCAA in order to convince people that college athletes should be paid for playing a sport. He seems to have a college student audience in mind because he interviews several students and reveals the diferent ways that the NCAA rules make it harder for the college athletes.

bio

Name: Maggie Thomasson
Background: I've played basketball and soccer since I was little but in fourth grade I quit soccer. Now I play on the NHS girls baskball team and I also play volleyball. My favorite sport is basketball and my favorite athlete is Kevin Durant.  This year my basketball team had 4 wins and I scored 130 points. My favorite inspiration quote is "Just Do It".

JJ Nelson

      The general argument made by author Daryn Rovell in his work, "JJ Nelson: Adidas never offered deal", is that Adidas never gave Nelson the chance to sign for the $100,00 deal. He writes, "An Adidas news release says that the offer was 'open to the athletes who sign with Adidas prior to running their official 40 yard dashes later this month,' but Nelson said he wasn't ever given a chance to sign with the brand.". In this passage, Daryn is suggesting that Adidas promised the deal to any of the athletes who were ranked top three in time, if they signed the contract before they ran the dash. However, later on in his article, Rovell says that the reason Nelson never got the chance to sign the deal was because he was a late-round pick and he wouldn't be as useful to the company as the other athletes were. In conclusion, Rovell's belief is that JJ Nelson was primarily cheated out of his eligibility for the $100,00.
      In my view, Daryn Rovell is right because of the evidence that his argument is valid. More specifically, I believe that it is not fair what Adidas is doing to Nelson and they are proving that the only thing that is important to the company is money and not the success of the Athletes they "support". For example, "At 5-foot-10, 156 pounds, Nelson -- who ran a 4.28 40-yard dash -- is thought of as, at best, a late-round draft pick. The same cant be said for the three players who took home the $100,000.". I am sure that Rovell would agree that this quote from the company is another proof that Adidas is only interested in the athletes that seem to have potential. Therefore I conclude that companies like Adidas are not always honest when trying to promote their products and make deals with athletes.

Blog post #5

Norton boys varsity team takes the win

   Last Thursday, in the gymnasium at Norton High the boys varsity basketball team came together to defeat the Rockland Bulldogs. The lancers sent them home with nearly a twenty point deficit.
 
   The fans crowded into the stands ready for a good fight against the Bulldogs. As soon as the ball was tipped off it was a heart filled fight to be the best team on both offense and defense.

   The Lancers kept their lead as a result of 10 three point shots throughout the game. Five of the ten were made by senior Keenan Coffey who seemed to be on fire the entire game.
 
   With every pass, the fans could sense that the boys had come to the game ready to win. Every fast break was completed with a quick pass between two of the team mates and then a made lay-up. Every made basket was followed by a roar from the Norton stands, all dressed in white to show support for their team.

The Lancers fought hard the entire game, giving it their all even in the last plays of the game. Even as the Bulldogs stepped up their game to match Norton, the Lancers never gave up their lead and were able to finish the game 65-44.

    Norton's beloved fan, Peter Wiggins, helped lead the Lancer fans in an encouraging chant, " Here we go Lancers, here we go!" After asking him if he was excited about the win, Peter replied, "Yes Maggie, I'm proud to be a Lancer!".