Social and Behavioral Sciences | Open Access Articles

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by football graduate senior Malik Staples, who – along with his teammates – has navigated through a different type of Spring Ball over the past two months.

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The Noxious Market Of Division 1 College Football, Bryan Carlen Jan 2020

The Noxious Market Of Division 1 College Football, Bryan Carlen

CMC Senior Theses

This paper is made up of four sections. The first will explain Satz’ framework for identifying and treating noxious markets, as well as how it was developed, and the second will make the case for viewing D1 football as a labor market. The second section will lay out who’s involved, what their incentives are, and what they must do to earn these incentives. The third section will then apply Satz’ framework to the market at hand, as well as address a gap in her theory regarding her concept of weak agency. The paper will then conclude with policy guidelines that, …

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Ua19/16/1 Hilltopper Football 2019 Bowl Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations Dec 2019

Ua19/16/1 Hilltopper Football 2019 Bowl Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Media guide for the First Responder Bowl, WKU vs. Western Michigan University.

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History Of Black Quarterbacks In The Nfl, Andrew J. Howard Oct 2019

History Of Black Quarterbacks In The Nfl, Andrew J. Howard

Student Publications

The current paper discusses the evolution of African-American football players, specifically those at the Quarterback position. Moreover, it describes the initial lack of diversity on the field driven by a number of external factors. I will look to analyze the cause to this unbalance and determine whether or not the historical stereotypes labeled on black men and faulty media coverage has factored into the decisions of owners, coaches, and scouts regarding the quarterback position.

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Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2019

Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases regarding WKU's football team from August to December 2019.

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Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2019

Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases regarding WKU's football team from January to July 2019.

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Ua1c5/6 Football Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua1c5/6 Football Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of football teams, games, individual players and coaches, includes College High, Ogden College and Southern Normal School teams.

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Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2018

Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

WKU football media guide for 2018.

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Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2016

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special football edition of the College Heights Herald:

Heichelbech, Evan. Unique Senior Class Prepares for Home Finale – Football
Chisenhall, Jeremy. Five Keys to Watch for in Today’s Matchup – Football
College Heights Herald Football Pick ‘em
WKU Depth Chart
University of North Texas Depth Chart

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Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2016

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special football magazine of the College Heights Herald.

Heichelbech, Evan. Joel Iyiegbuniwe Makes Impact in Breakout Season – Football WKU Depth Chart – Football
Old Dominion University Depth Chart – Football
Chisenhall, Jeremy. Six Players to Watch in WKU vs. Old Dominion University – Football
Heichelbech, Evan. Offense Flying Under the Radar Heading into Old Dominion University – Football

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Beyond Beyoncé’S Halftime Show, Rebecca S. Duffy Feb 2016

Beyond Beyoncé’S Halftime Show, Rebecca S. Duffy

SURGE

In the weeks following the Super Bowl there has been quite an uproar regarding the halftime show featuring Beyoncé, Coldplay and Bruno Mars. All over Twitter, Facebook, blogs, news outlets, and in political commentary we were faced with the argument, “It’s wrong that Beyoncé used the Super Bowl to advance her own political agenda.” But to all those angry/hurt/confused about Beyoncé and her “right” to interrupt the Super Bowl with commentary on race relations, consider this: Is football, or any form of entertainment for that matter really independent of political, economic and racial issues? Is the NFL immune to the …

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Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2015

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring football:

Rutledge, Billy. Welcome to the Danger Zone – Jared Dangerfield
Phillips, Jonah. 100 Miles of Hate Will Test More Than Just Skill – Middle Tennessee State University
Weekend Packed with Conference USA Games
Rutledge, Billy. 100 Miles of Hate

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Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2015

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring football:

Rutledge, Billy. D’Andre Ferby Steps Into Starring Role for Hilltopper Offense
Rutledge, Billy. Hilltoppers With Higher Aspirations for Second Conference USA Year
Phillips, Jonah. Hilltoppers Will Look to Rebound Against 1-2 Miami

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Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Right At Home, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2015

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Right At Home, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring football:

Rutledge, Billy. WKU Looks for Revenge Against Louisiana Tech University
Rutledge, Billy. Changing of the Guard: WKU Defense Showing Improvement in 2015
5 Takeaways from WKU’s Win at Vanderbilt
Phillips, Jonah. Joe Brown’s Transition Symbolizes Hilltopper Dedication to Defense
Phillips, Jonah. Vanderbilt University Results Point Towards Interesting Louisiana Tech University Matchup

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Ua94/6/13 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Jeff Baynham, Wku Archives Jan 2014

Ua94/6/13 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Jeff Baynham, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

WKU memorabilia collected by Jeff Baynham includes athletic trading cards, posters and basketball tournament programs.

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Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2013