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Sacked For Dollars: The Exploitation Of College Football Players In The Southeastern Conference, Ramsey Dahab
Sacked For Dollars: The Exploitation Of College Football Players In The Southeastern Conference, Ramsey Dahab
Class, Race and Corporate Power
This study seeks to answer if academic clustering occurs in the SEC and if race and field value are significant indicators of this phenomena. The academic majors players select or are steered towards may lend credence to the claim that universities possess an avenue for fast tracking an athlete’s eligibility status. At stake in college football’s competitive market are complex streams of revenue ranging from television exposure and merchandise sales to increased student applications and alumni contributions. This market places enormous pressure on SEC football programs to not only keep pace with other programs within the conference, but more importantly, …