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    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Varies by school and coach. Plenty look the other way, others actual enforce their own rules. However, you don't have to search far to see that especially football and basketball players in big programs often suffer little consequence for even criminal behavior, let alone partying.
    Know of cases where the players were shown the door for not following the high standards expected.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Successful man = quality of the foreplay
      Thank you for recognizing my skills.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Know of cases where the players were shown the door for not following the high standards expected.
        And plenty where they are not. That's what the UCONN suit is about - the double standard for revenue athletes (football, basketball). Countless cases of those athletes committing criminal acts but still get to keep playing. (Not that flipping the bird is acceptable but it's hardly the same thing as criminal).

        http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...219-story.html

        In her federal lawsuit, a draft of which was given to The Associated Press, Radwan alleges that after the publicity died down, she was stripped of her scholarship midway through the school year without due process for what the coach described as "serious misconduct."

        "She was never given the opportunity to defend herself, or to appeal the decision in any way," said Greg Tarone, her attorney. "They took away her dream and they took away her voice."

        Tarone also said that while Radwan's offense was regrettable, it hardly rises to the level of "serious misconduct," and the punishment was much harsher than what male athletes at the school have received for more serious offenses.

        He noted the a UConn football player, offensive lineman Brian Cespedes, was not even suspended from his team after being arrested on Dec. 10 on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a September incident that was not public at the time.

        "It's clear from the information I've gathered that there have been many other incidents of much more serious misconduct and nobody lost a scholarship over it," Tarone said.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          lol you think athletes don't party?! They just do less of it. I bet you still think your D isn't sleeping with her boyfriend either
          Or her girlfriend.. Seen the USWNT lately? Not that there's anything wrong with that....

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            #20
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            I see people on TS bashing the level of interest by girls and their parents in girls playing soccer in college. Stumbled onto this article:

            http://fortune.com/2016/02/04/women-sports-successful/

            "Ernst and Young research shows that among senior business women in the C-suite today, 94% played sports and over half played at a university level — suggesting a strong correlation between their success in sports and their success in business. In fact, of the 400 women EY surveyed, 75% said that a candidate’s background in sports positively influenced their decision to hire them. These women put a particular premium on female athletes because they know — very personally — how participating in sports can impact work ethic."
            That's pretty impressive. 94% of the women played sports. Even a number like 30% would be significant but 94%!!

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              #21
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              That's pretty impressive. 94% of the women played sports. Even a number like 30% would be significant but 94%!!
              The 94% is less surprising (could be loosely defined ) but over 50% in college is very high considering how few actually are college athletes. Of course what it takes to survive and a big firm like that may and probably be different than elsewhere. Consulting is very aggressive and cut throat. working 70 hour weeks the norm for new staff. I can see why college athletes would succeed in that environment

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                #22
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                And plenty where they are not. That's what the UCONN suit is about - the double standard for revenue athletes (football, basketball). Countless cases of those athletes committing criminal acts but still get to keep playing. (Not that flipping the bird is acceptable but it's hardly the same thing as criminal).

                http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...219-story.html

                In her federal lawsuit, a draft of which was given to The Associated Press, Radwan alleges that after the publicity died down, she was stripped of her scholarship midway through the school year without due process for what the coach described as "serious misconduct."

                "She was never given the opportunity to defend herself, or to appeal the decision in any way," said Greg Tarone, her attorney. "They took away her dream and they took away her voice."

                Tarone also said that while Radwan's offense was regrettable, it hardly rises to the level of "serious misconduct," and the punishment was much harsher than what male athletes at the school have received for more serious offenses.

                He noted the a UConn football player, offensive lineman Brian Cespedes, was not even suspended from his team after being arrested on Dec. 10 on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a September incident that was not public at the time.

                "It's clear from the information I've gathered that there have been many other incidents of much more serious misconduct and nobody lost a scholarship over it," Tarone said.
                There should be due process and equal treatment for every athlete at the college. It shouldn't be an easy out for the college to dismiss a scholarship while a pat on the wrist for athletes that are indispensable.

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  There should be due process and equal treatment for every athlete at the college. It shouldn't be an easy out for the college to dismiss a scholarship while a pat on the wrist for athletes that are indispensable.
                  Hence the suit. I totally agree. The system favors the coach/school and not the athlete. She did something stupid (and if you watch the video she realized it right away) but it doesn't warrant losing her spot and scholarship, and certainly not without a hearing. I hope she wins. The system is screwed up. There's stories all the time about male revenue athletes getting arrested, but they keep playing. Then they turn into adult criminals after years of people looking the other way.

                  not the op

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Hence the suit. I totally agree. The system favors the coach/school and not the athlete. She did something stupid (and if you watch the video she realized it right away) but it doesn't warrant losing her spot and scholarship, and certainly not without a hearing. I hope she wins. The system is screwed up. There's stories all the time about male revenue athletes getting arrested, but they keep playing. Then they turn into adult criminals after years of people looking the other way.

                    not the op
                    Guessing these days that players sign college contracts that state they may be released for any reason, poor play or not representing their college in a positive light.

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                      #25
                      Seek out the college coaches with good reputations!

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Thank you for recognizing my skills.
                        Sooo predictable. Thinking outside the box seemingly not on the list of skills.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Sooo predictable. Thinking outside the box seemingly not on the list of skills.
                          Men with no creativity. Boring!

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Guessing these days that players sign college contracts that state they may be released for any reason, poor play or not representing their college in a positive light.
                            Yes there are those statements, but not surprisingly they are very vague to give teh school a lot of wiggle room - and in fairness to them new circumstances, individual cases will vary so it' not easy to lock in. However in the UCONN case she had no opportunity to plead her case to the school - in such cases where so much was a stake the athlete she be given a fair chance. Coaches hold all the power and the athlete none. She's got a very valid case that other athletes commit criminal acts and aren't punished. It's a bigger issue than just her case but I hope she wins.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Yes there are those statements, but not surprisingly they are very vague to give teh school a lot of wiggle room - and in fairness to them new circumstances, individual cases will vary so it' not easy to lock in. However in the UCONN case she had no opportunity to plead her case to the school - in such cases where so much was a stake the athlete she be given a fair chance. Coaches hold all the power and the athlete none. She's got a very valid case that other athletes commit criminal acts and aren't punished. It's a bigger issue than just her case but I hope she wins.
                              Athletes and students have rights! I agree they should be able to plead their cases and the results should be consistent with other cases.

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                                #30
                                It was the Arsenal forward who made his dopamine rise. Exciting!

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