Heisman Trophy

As times have evolve, stories regarding the struggles of many minority athletes have been used to motivate different sports teams. Football players watch Remember the Titans to realize the power of selflessness while being on a team, while basketball players might watch Coach Carter to remind a team that practice makes perfect. However, many that view these movies fail to realize that as much as directors and producers try to accurately portray these stories of hardships and overcoming adversity…

“When a man steals to satisfy hunger, we can safely assume that there is something wrong in society so when a woman destroys the life of her unborn child, it is evidence that either by education or circumstances she has been greatly wronged.” Said by Mattie Brinkerhoff. Abortion is increasing tremendously. There are 40-50 million abortions that occur per year, that means there are 125,000 unborn babies that die every day. In fact, Frank Pavone states that “If we took a moment of silence for each…

he chose to complete his last year of school. Which was a very wise decision. During his last year of football he earned All-Southeastern Conference running back honors (for the third straight year), was named an All-American, and won the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Bo also qualified for the United States Olympic track and field team and led his baseball team to a big team…

When you hear the word Michael Vick a lot of controversy comes up because everyone knows him as the man who was arrested for illegal dog fighting. But there is a whole lot more to him then what some people think. Like did you know he played in the NFL? Ok yes you probably did but what else do can you tell me about him? See it is harder than you thought. Before his legal troubles he was a very successful and promising athlete. Even after his time in prison he still found success in the NFL. This…

Should College Athletes Get Paid? Every year, college sports arouse much of attention and bring in immense revenue for colleges. The publicity is significant for athletes who plan to play professional ball after college. It also brings attention to the schools that are not as well-known, which then leads to more applications every year. In fact, some kids only know colleges because of sports. College athletes bring in millions of dollars for their schools based on their performances on the…

College athletics have gained extensive popularity among Americans over the past few decades. This has resulted in an increase in cash flow for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The enormous amount of money being made off of college sports has led to the question whether students should be getting paid for their performance. The NCAA, as a whole, makes $6 billion annually. But the players themselves don’t get a dime of the money. These athletes devote about 43.3 hours per week…

to do it pretty much on your own. In many cases, it is difficult for a child or teenager to solve things on their own with little or no help. A child, as well as many teenagers, still need that push to succeed as well as guidance in their education to help them understand what can be expected on assignments as well as overall school work. In order to succeed in the many demands of home schooling, you have to be able to self-teach and learn from yourself. In public school settings, you have…

Attending college and the value thereof has dramatically changed along with the market for jobs during the past several decades. And as a consequence of a shrinking base of professions requiring appropriate higher education, the United States has experienced high unemployment accompanying some of those transformations. Although such ominous trends can spell gloom and doom for many, it doesn’t necessarily imply a college education an unwise choice. It does, unequivocally, advocate for cautious…

Sammy Edmonds Mrs. Hernandez English 5-6 12 March 2017 D1 College Football Players Should Not Get Paid The NCAA, coaches, players and fans are debating whether or not D1 College football players should be paid for playing their sport. Division 1 football is the highest level of play for intercollegiate athletics authorized by the NCAA. The NCAA stands for the National Collegiate Athletic Association and governs hundreds of colleges and thousands of athletes. There has been an…

yards, he also led his Trojans to a fourteen to three Rose Bowl National Championship win over Indiana. He received the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, The Sporting News college player of the year Award (Great Athletes, 2001), and won The Heisman Trophy in his first season with USC (O(renthal) J(ames) Simpson, 2011). He continued his career as a senior with twenty- two touchdowns and 1,709 yards which concluded his career at USC with an outstanding 3,295 yards and thirty- four touchdowns…