Michael Jeffery Jordan is regarded by many to be the best basketball player ever. I agree with this statement. Not only was he at the top of the NBA, he was at the top of the world during the 1990's. He won six NBA championships, an Olympic gold medal, and was the top endorsed athlete. Everyone around the world knew his name and recognized his face. He was one of the most famous people in the world.
Like all successful people, there are "haters" for them. I don't know how people can hate on MJ. His numbers, success, and work ethic all prove how great he really was. Not only did Michael dominate basketball, but he changed it globally forever.
I can remember being a kid and watching Michael Jordan play basketball. My family wasn't Bulls fans but my dad always told me that we won't ever see another player like MJ. I think that statement holds true today. Kobe, Lebron, and Wade are not the player that Jordan was. They are great in their own way, but if you combine all three of their talents, I think then they'll be MJ.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Cricket
This week in class we discussed the sport of Cricket. While Cricket is not played too much or mainstream in the United States, it is one of the most popular sports in the world. Cricket is highly popularized in Australia, India, Pakistan, Great Britain, and Sri Lanka, just to name a few. The sport even has a world cup which was last won by Sri Lanka in 2011.
I've known a few facts about cricket such as how many players are on each team (11) and how to score. Dr. Spencer passed out a sheet of cricket rules/facts that taught me a lot. The terms were very helpful for knowing information on cricket. Wickets and creases are terms needed to know in order to understand the sport. I'm always amazed by how long a game can last. There have been games that last days. We watched a few video clips of great cricket play. The game looked as though it can get exciting and I think it could be fun to play. I've never had the chance to play before.
We then talked about the early history of baseball in America. Americans developed baseball so they could have their own sport that was theirs.
I've known a few facts about cricket such as how many players are on each team (11) and how to score. Dr. Spencer passed out a sheet of cricket rules/facts that taught me a lot. The terms were very helpful for knowing information on cricket. Wickets and creases are terms needed to know in order to understand the sport. I'm always amazed by how long a game can last. There have been games that last days. We watched a few video clips of great cricket play. The game looked as though it can get exciting and I think it could be fun to play. I've never had the chance to play before.
We then talked about the early history of baseball in America. Americans developed baseball so they could have their own sport that was theirs.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Homecoming Symposium
Friday I attended the Homecoming Symposium where I listened to a lecture by Nate Janoso. First I would just like to say that the Homecoming Symposium is a great event put on by BGSU that not only is very beneficial to Sport Management students but also many other majors. Students can benefit greatly by attending.
Nate's lecture was titled Capitalizing on Opportunities. He works for the Cleveland Indians where he is the coordinator of charity events. He talked about the different sides to working in the sports industry, specifically baseball at the Cleveland Indians. There are two different sides to working there, the business side and of course baseball operations. The business side is much more broad and has many more departments.
Nate told us what most guess speakers tell us about the sports industry. He touched on the long hours, low starting pay, competitive, and paying your dues at the beginning. But he also put together something he calls S.P.O.R.T. This stands for Skills, Preparation, Opportunities, Relentlessness, and Traits. He said this is what we all need in order to be successful in the sports industry.
Nate's lecture was titled Capitalizing on Opportunities. He works for the Cleveland Indians where he is the coordinator of charity events. He talked about the different sides to working in the sports industry, specifically baseball at the Cleveland Indians. There are two different sides to working there, the business side and of course baseball operations. The business side is much more broad and has many more departments.
Nate told us what most guess speakers tell us about the sports industry. He touched on the long hours, low starting pay, competitive, and paying your dues at the beginning. But he also put together something he calls S.P.O.R.T. This stands for Skills, Preparation, Opportunities, Relentlessness, and Traits. He said this is what we all need in order to be successful in the sports industry.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Rugby
I have always been intrigued by the conflict in South Africa and especially the heroism of Nelson Mandela. When I was much younger, I learned about the par tide that had happened in South Africa. To me, this did not make sense. I had learned that blacks were from Africa so I couldn't understand why they were made the lower class and abused by racism. After asking my teachers about it, they explained to me what had happened to the Africans. I thought it was really unfair and hated that that had happened so long. But then I learned of the great Nelson Mandela. He had fought racism his whole life and was even sentenced to prison on an island for 27 years. But then, finally when he got out of prison he went on to lead the same country that had thrown him in prision. He changed the whole country for the better.
The movie Invictious is about the story about how Mendela united the country the Rugby. I had never watched this movie but I really enjoyed the clips we watched. The clip of the Haka was a good one. I've seen the Haka in realy live performed by a New Zealander and seeing it in person is way better than on a screen. In person it is really intense and loud.
I also believe that sport should be used to make a politcal stand. Countries have been doing this for decades and it's not going to stop. It proves a point and captures peoples attention to the issue at hand. Some things might go unnoticed if it wasn't for a protest through sports.
The movie Invictious is about the story about how Mendela united the country the Rugby. I had never watched this movie but I really enjoyed the clips we watched. The clip of the Haka was a good one. I've seen the Haka in realy live performed by a New Zealander and seeing it in person is way better than on a screen. In person it is really intense and loud.
I also believe that sport should be used to make a politcal stand. Countries have been doing this for decades and it's not going to stop. It proves a point and captures peoples attention to the issue at hand. Some things might go unnoticed if it wasn't for a protest through sports.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Dr. Meek Comes to Class
Once again I was very interested by our guest speaker. The two that have come to class have great insight on the globalization of sport. Dr. Meek had fascinating stories of soccer and hooliganism in England.
The thing I found most interesting was that the kids he taught would miss two days of school every time their club had a match because they were in jail. I don't believe Dr. Meek mentioned the age of his students but I would like to know what they're parents thought and if the school itself did anything to get the kids back in school or punished them for missing so much. This also got me wondering how young children in England start to participate in hooliganism. In the United States parents dress their kids in their teams colors starting as a baby. I wonder if they do that in England.
Dr. Meek said that hooliganism is now banned from the stadium and they have moved it to fields and have meetings for fights. It makes sense to me that they finally banned them from the stadiums but I find it kind of funny that the leaders of the firms text each other to set up a fight. It seems like the most civilized things hooligans do. The security Dr. Meek talked about at the train station did not surprise me at all. I actually think it's a good idea that they check a lot of people. Not necessarily to stop hooliganism but also terrorism. England has had a lot of issues with terrorists and it's good they are tightening up security.
I was shocked by the racism that black soccer players receive in Europe. I had no clue that race was such an issue on the soccer pitch. I didn't even know that Europe as a whole was so racist. I always hear how open minded Europe is, but I guess that's not as true as they portray. It's a shame that this is still happening in the world, and on such a large scale in public. I feel like the soccer stadiums could do so much more to prevent this. I think even banning bananas from the stadium would help a lot and mean a lot to the black players.
The thing I found most interesting was that the kids he taught would miss two days of school every time their club had a match because they were in jail. I don't believe Dr. Meek mentioned the age of his students but I would like to know what they're parents thought and if the school itself did anything to get the kids back in school or punished them for missing so much. This also got me wondering how young children in England start to participate in hooliganism. In the United States parents dress their kids in their teams colors starting as a baby. I wonder if they do that in England.
Dr. Meek said that hooliganism is now banned from the stadium and they have moved it to fields and have meetings for fights. It makes sense to me that they finally banned them from the stadiums but I find it kind of funny that the leaders of the firms text each other to set up a fight. It seems like the most civilized things hooligans do. The security Dr. Meek talked about at the train station did not surprise me at all. I actually think it's a good idea that they check a lot of people. Not necessarily to stop hooliganism but also terrorism. England has had a lot of issues with terrorists and it's good they are tightening up security.
I was shocked by the racism that black soccer players receive in Europe. I had no clue that race was such an issue on the soccer pitch. I didn't even know that Europe as a whole was so racist. I always hear how open minded Europe is, but I guess that's not as true as they portray. It's a shame that this is still happening in the world, and on such a large scale in public. I feel like the soccer stadiums could do so much more to prevent this. I think even banning bananas from the stadium would help a lot and mean a lot to the black players.
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