Football is Changing
I chose to read The Changing Landscape of College Sports: The Power 5, SMU, and Conference Realignment and College Football Never Made Sense. Nick Saban Was the Exception. The first was about conference realignment,
Individual Project – Chase Viscuse
For my project, I chose to study a philosophy of playing soccer that emerged from Brazil called “Jogo Bonito.” It is a way of playing with freedom, beauty, and ingenuity. In a world where
“App State’s Rich Soccer Tradition”
When I committed to App State, I was devastated that the soccer program had been cut. I did not know much about the program, but I loved the sport and looked forward to attending
“Here’s the football heroine”
This article covered a topic I was unfamiliar with: the history of women in America playing football. The article begins by informing readers why it became a norm for women not to participate in
“Portrait of a Serial Winner”
Luis Suarez has been one of my favorite players while watching soccer. Whether it was his record-breaking 2013-2014 Liverpool season or his time as part of MSN, he is a joy to watch. Admittedly,
“While the world watched”
This is easily one of the most chilling things I have read this year. This article gave an insight into the prominence of sport in culture and politics. It focuses on the atrocities committed
Final Book Club Post
In the first of its kind, Raanan Rein writes his book Futbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina. Rein succeeds in attempting to explore a topic with very little academic chatter around it: how
“A Black School Is Not Supposed to Win”
In 1971, a historic moment in College sports occurred. The first-ever Historically Black University beat St. Louis University in the NCAA men’s soccer final. This game could not be boiled down to a simple
“Futbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina”
Very quickly into this book, you will be presented with one of the central claims of the author: that soccer serves a vital role in integrating different backgrounds and cultures. It is something we
The Superclasico
Michigan and Ohio State. Duke and Carolina. Celtics and Lakers. Giants and Dodgers. Yankees and Red Sox. These are what most American sports fans consider a rivalry. Examining the Superclasico between River Plate and
