Unpaid Professionals: Commercialism and Conflict in Big-Time College Sports Paperback – February 4, 2001

This book should be read by anyone working in or with college athletics as well as fans that want to understand the "business" behind the games. The author takes a view of the subject from many angles. The chapter dealing in the profit or loss of athletic departments is very enlightening particularly as it deals with the lack of accounting standard conformity.In the last chapter the author recommends 10 steps to cure the problems. Frankly, I didn't find them compelling and generally not workable. This is a thought provoking read if you have interest in the subject but should not be purchased for entertainment purposes as it reads more like a business analysis.

This is a good book the puts all the scandals into one place making it impossible to ignore how troubled the NCAA is. The book is a bit dated now, but basically the only difference is that the names have changed and the dollars are bigger. It also offers some possible solutions to these problems.

I first heard about this Beautiful Book in The Final Call News Magazine. I read it many years ago and I had all of my students to read it. This is a Fantastic book. Every parent, middle and high school student or coach should read this book. The exploitation of our athletes. Beautiful Book.

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