
Saving College Sports from Itself
Why NIL and transfer portal reforms as well as other things are needed to keep college sports from being just a minor league

Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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The Rutherford Sports Network is my personal sports podcast where I cover football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey and a plethora of other sports as well as the business and history of sports.
Unknown Host hosts Rutherford Sports Network, a news show with 15 episodes published.

Why NIL and transfer portal reforms as well as other things are needed to keep college sports from being just a minor league

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On tonight’s show I discuss the MLB Hall of Fame selections as well as the latest on the lockout. Plus I’ll talk about the NFL overtime rule, the departure of Sean Peyton and the future of Aaron Rodgers.

Today I talk with motivational writer Tami Matheny about her latest book, “This is Good! A Journey on Overcoming Adversity”

Just giving you an idea of what’s to come on the podcast in the near future

After thirty years, the drought at Anfield is over as the big trophy finally comes to Liverpool!

In this episode of Changing The Game, I discuss what the NHL needs to do to improve their sport. Usual topics include expansion, improving developmental leagues and broadcasting partnerships.

On this episode I discuss ways to grow the NBA. Topics include expansion, rules changes, and improving the developmental leagues as well as broadcast partnerships.

On this episode I discuss changes needed in Major League Baseball to ensure the game’s survival long term as well as growth. Topics include rule changes as well as ideas on expansion and revitalizing the minor league sys

In the third of the Changing the Game series, I’ll be discussing what I’d change about the NFL.

Today I talk about some key changes I’d make to the game to enhance the gameplay while still preserving most of the traditions we cherish.

Some ideas I have come up with to help improve NCAA men’s college basketball. Such ideas are: a revamped NIT, breaking the game into four quarters, letting players become “re-eligible”, and so much more.

My take on recent debates in sports media about Great Player A vs Great Player B and other such arguments and why we may lose perspective on the bigger picture with such debates.

My take on how the sports world is slowly coming to terms with the “new normal” and what we can expect in the near future on the American sports scene.
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