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The belief that new facilities bring in better recruits was tested by the research into the subject. Although new facilities did attract more initial interest from recruits (Schneider, 2012) the final decision about which school to attend came down to other different factors. In the study of “The impact of Athletic Faculties on the Recruitment of Student Athletes” college athletic prospects were asked why they choose the college they did. With factors such as playing time, location, tradition, education, facilities, teammates, and school color to name a few, the results were as follows. Non-Scholarship athletes that had no option to receive finical aid from the school they planned on attending, like the ones in division III, had top five factors of 1) playing time, 2) social life, 3) Education, 4) Location and 5) Financial Aid. Not until after the top ten did weight room and locker rooms came into effect. In another study it was shown that scholarship athletes in Division I were motivated by completion and achievement, while in division III the main motivator to play was the “experience” or the social

School mascots help to unify a school. The mascots can represent strength,power and excellent sportsmanship. A community likes to rally behind their local team. They show support by wearing team jerseys or they just wear whatever color their team is a to represent and to show support to the team/school.”Mascots provide a symbol that can be a focal point for a fan community. At a very simple level,when fans wear a jersey with a Redskins or Cowboys logo they are identifying themselves as part of a fan community.”(Mascots Value

Some questions that will be ask that can help the chances of sponsorship are, what’s the teams’ record? How far did they get in playoffs? Did they have any athletes make it to state? And the big question have they won a state title? If the school can answer those questions with good numbers, then the school does have a chance of getting a sponsorship. Other ways schools get sponsorships is because they have athletes who are the top recruits for their sport and are getting offers from the top universities. When schools have some of the top recruits playing on their team it brings attention to that school, that team, and all of its staff members as well. The more attention a school attracts, the more people come to sporting events. What a perfect time for companies to have you represent them and wear their gear. So if a little kid sees you wearing brand new Nikes, maybe he will ask his consumer parents to buy those same Nikes for him. All because of your popularity. So even if even if the school may not have won state every year but at least has a winning record, a

As a general rule, team mascots cheer their sports teams on by coming to every game and having fun with the fans and team players on the bench. The Oregon Ducks Mascot is the mascot for the athletic program at Oregon University. According to NewYorkTimes paper “Ever since the Oregon mascot has supported the team over the years, they have resulted in Bowl games and even championships.” As a general rule having a mascot is a good fan and supporter of Athletic programs. Also according to the Daily Emerald “ During warm weather, this rigorous duty can cause some serious side effects for the mascot .” As a general rule On the sidelines the mascot is a team supporter and influences the

Prior to looking at this section, if anyone were to ask me about my opinion on using a Native American logo or nickname for a sports team I would be indifferent. I wouldn’t feel right about having my own opinion because I have not been a part of a race or culture that has or is looked down upon. After reading Tim Wise’s article and going through the notes, I still feel like I do not have much say in whether or not these teams should be able to keep their logos and nicknames because I am not directly affected and it is hard to put myself into the position of the Native American people; although, I do understand where they are coming from. With that being said, teams should not have names and mascots that are going to offend other cultures.

The greatest college mascot combines the stealthy hunters in the hawk and the noisy, quarrelsome thing in the blue jay. As a general rule college mascot must to be one of a kind and very iconic and energize the team. It is a very well know mascot because it has been diligent in the college league scene 1971 when it hatched out of a gigantic egg during the homecoming game. Furthermore, it was made by a student at KU one of the most pretty mascots in the league

College football is a major part of many peoples' lives, especially here in the South. Whether we or someone we know is an alumni, we plan to go there in the future we think the uniforms are cute, or whatever reason, we always have one favorite team we cheer for. sometimes fans of a team will wear a shirt with the team's logo and that is as far as their loyalty goes. Others may attend a few games a season, but there are also those die hard fans that never miss a game or always tailgating, screaming at the refs, and have the team's fight song as their ringtone. While all that may seem a little overboard, there are people believe it or not, who take their team devotion as far as killing to show their devotion to their favorite team. Having

Big 10 Culture has a Big Impact A civil society is held together not only by common values, but also by institutions that bring various elements of a community together. College athletics offers a good example of sport’s unifying function. As university enrollments have increased and diversified, athletic teams have promoted institutional unity and school spirit. The entire university family, from faculty, students, and local fans, to alumni living in faraway places, can usually rally around the university’s athletic teams.

The two licensing segments that interest me are collegiate licensing and professional licensing. There are many colleges and universities that have some of the most loyal and passionate fans in the world (CLC, 2016) and they will remain loyal no matter how a team’s record stands. A lot of college fans will purchase shirts, hats, jerseys, banners, and much more different types of merchandise to support their favorite college teams, which the licensing representative for the NCAA is the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) (NCAA, 2016). The NCAA owns all the trademarks and logos of teams so they make it easier for individuals and companies to obtain a license directly from the CLC.

I know there are large college stadiums and enthusiastic (crazed) fans in just about every corner of America, and it is possible that this feeling of belonging could have

I’ve worn green and white for as long as I can remember, my father was always a fan of MSU and apparently the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree as the old adage says. If I can achieve my goal and attend Michigan State, earn a degree in biology and make the world a better place with my very own research then I believe I would be happy with my life. I’ve always watched the games with my family and for a short while I even had the dream of playing for Tom Izzo or Mark Dantonio. Every high school student wonders what their future will end up like, I just hope my future involves Michigan State University.

I 100% disagree with this topic and the reason will be explained soon. Many schools suck as Carranballac college force the students to wear school uniform as it makes the school look more professional and I do not disagree with the choice that the school has made. School around the world allow their students wear casual.

Uniforms bring a group together, both visually and psychologically (WGSN). The Olympics Opening Ceremony has become an opportunity to showcase how the country as a whole perceives themselves and gives them a chance to market their identity to the world. Athletic Uniforms create a special bond between players and distinguish each team (WGSN). As technology, the economy and trends of each culture change, so does their Olympic Identity. The Ralph Lauren uniforms were a bold representation of the United States, with traditional patriotic colors, and new stripes. Ralph Lauren is one of my favorite designers, but I was disappointed to see the uniforms this year. The outfits were inspired by Varsity/ivy-league uniform but in my opinion were not a

According to Brad Austin (2015), the US university programs on athletics has created tangible links between the authorities of the institution and the alumni group in two ways. One is legitimizing and codifying the alumni interest in men’s and women’s sports. To do this, they even have provided alumni representatives in the athletic governing body. The second one, is the coordination of various alumni events with the yearly homecoming events in the universities of the US. It has been found that the American leaders used to utilize these homecoming events to rejuvenate the spirit and affinity among the people of the country during the decades of the early twentieth century. Thus, the universities were used to get affected by this political interest. This political interest enhanced the initial steps towards commercialization of homecoming.

Following a college or professional sports team can be one of the most enjoyable experiences in life. Being a fan of a team makes people feel as if they are a part of something. Fans from the same team often feel united, and that is one major attraction of being a sports fan. Being a fan offers fans unforgettable, fun experiences while they follow their team. However, being a fan can be as frustrating as teaching an ostrich sign language. Lackluster performances, losing seasons or heartbreaking defeats can all discourage one from being a fan in the first place, but the positives far out-weigh the negatives.