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Sports Equality is Earned

Sports is a business. Like it or not, it’s the facts. What might have started as activities during a physical education class is now a multi-billion dollar industry. While I believe that doctors and teachers should all be paid competitively for doing the same job, sports equality is earned. Like it or not, the facts are that at this point in time, everyone in sports should not get paid the same. You might have earned a spot on the team. You might have earned a scholarship or a contract. But that doesn’t mean you’re equal.

By Aram, 4 months1 month ago

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Thank You, Basketball

Thank you, Basketball. You’re a silly game that has given me more than I ever dreamed possible. You’re my passion, my love, my calling, my platform, my purpose and you’re a beautiful game to me.

By Kristin Parunak, 6 months ago

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Love the Game

Love the Game I hear so many people talk about how much they “love the game” of basketball. Then I hear people talk about how they lost their love for it. I’m trying to figure out how this happens. Basketball has been extremely good to me. It has allowed me Read more…

By Aram, 12 months9 months ago

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Coach: One Definition

What is your definition of coach? Have you ever thought about where our current use of the word coach came from?

By Aram, 1 year12 months ago

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New Year’s Perspective

New Year’s Perspective Here’s a different perspective for your 2019. Going into the New Year, so many people have their resolutions of what they are going to do different or better than what they did last. Maybe you have your “One Word” that you’re going to live by. There’s nothing Read more…

By Aram, 1 year12 months ago

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Recruiting Services Review Conclusion

Recruiting Services Review Conclusion In our recruiting services review conclusion, it is important to understand that things are always changing. Technology especially has changed everything in recruiting. 15 years ago Facebook Instagram and Twitter weren’t even a thing. In 15 more years who knows what things will be like. Right Read more…

By Aram Parunak, 1 year12 months ago

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Recruiting Service Review Part 4

Recruiting Service Review Part 4 In Part 4 of the recruiting services review, we are going to talk about their lack of effort and expertise in evaluating talent. Recruiting services love sending emails that say that “this player can play for your program.” First of all, I have never received Read more…

By Aram Parunak, 1 year12 months ago

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Recruiting Services Review Part 3

Recruiting Services Review Part 3 In the Recruiting Services Review Part 3, we talk about part of the lack of education that these services provide. The first couple of episodes in this series talked about things you can do for yourself better than someone else can do them for you. Read more…

By Aram Parunak, 1 year1 year ago

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Recruiting Services Review Part 2

Recruiting Services Review Part 2 Our recruiting services review started with a couple reasons that they are not necessary. You already have a profile if you have a social media account and that’s a very easy and effective way to connect with college coaches. We’ll say for now that you Read more…

By Aram Parunak, 1 year1 year ago

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Recruiting Service Review Part 1

Many athletes and their families think they need a recruiting service in order to get a scholarship. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Over the next 5 episodes, we will share with you why you don’t need them and even more why they are a waste of money.

By Aram Parunak, 1 year1 year ago