Tag Archives: Student Athletes

Dave Zirin :
SPORT | The Northwestern University Football Union and the NCAA’s death spiral

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The NCAA is now in a fight for its life. Its power emanates solely from its position as a cartel. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | March 28, 2014 “Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered…” – Mark Cuban … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Dave Zirin : The Player’s Tweet that Told the Truth

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Cardale Jones’ revealing tweet. Image from BigLeadSports.The smartest, or dumbest, (or maybe smartest)tweet an athlete ever sent We are corrupting these young people by demanding that they become complicit in a sham. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Learning to Hate Longhorn Football

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Bevo goes to college. Photo by Mose Buchele for KUT News. Inset photo of Texas cheerleader by Donn Jones / AP.Learning to hate Longhorn football Dealing with UT’s jock-obsessed culture is easy — I critique it, without hesitation. Dealing with … Continue reading →

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