October 13, 2013; Houston, Texas, United States; Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) rushes during the second quarter against the St. Louis Rams at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
I received an advance media copy of “Schooled: The Price of College Sports”, a documentary on the argument/debate over whether the NCAA should pay college athletes and the overall issue of silver in the NCAA.
The documentary was narrated by Sam Rockwell and was based on the book “The Cartel” by Taylor Branch.
The documentary, produced by EPiX and premiering Wednesday, October 16 at 8 p.m., was produced by Bobby Valentine (executive producer) and Andrew Muscato (producer).
The reason I’m watching the documentary for the Toro Schedule That was how well current starting running back Arian Foster looked.
The well-produced documentary gave a very organized and detailed history of many aspects related to college sports and showed the perspectives of everyone involved.
One of my favorite parts of the documentary was the “student-athlete” story because they did it in an entertaining way with opposing views on the term “student-athlete” which is a fun and unmissable part. of the documentary.
But I focused on what Foster had to say throughout the documentary, as he talked about his time as a University of Tennessee football player.
In the 80-minute documentary, the first clip of Foster shows him saying, “I had no options. The NCAA is the best farm club in the NFL.
Foster had a lot to say throughout the documentary, even more from the clip released last month and seen nationally.
The current Texans running back also said of his time at Tennessee, “There were a lot of guys on my team that sold drugs…that’s why you hear guys selling their rings.” (They’re) just trying to eat… You don’t say anything because if you say something, you’re crossing the line… and it will hurt your chances of getting to the next level.
“This is an evil and brilliantly designed plan to silence children.”
I can say that after watching this documentary, I see the college sports system in a whole new light. Former players who spoke on the subject, including Foster, Jonathan Franklin, Jeff Locke, Ed O’Bannon and others, gave a good insight into what a college athlete goes through.
The “student-athlete” managers…well, I didn’t like how they stood out because the players are “lucky to even be here”. That’s how I saw it.
There was a moment in the documentary where music from a college fight song played while talking about the purity of college sports, which I found ironic, because we all know that college football and basketball ball are nothing more than a power system for the professional league.
Taylor Branch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, made a very good argument about the rights of college football players and at one point had a small confrontation with a man because the man disagreed with the Branch’s point of view. You will need to attend this meeting to see how some of the officials, or at least one, view the college football system.
Later in the documentary, Foster said, “My senior year, I was making extra money. I really didn’t have any money. I either had to pay the rent or buy food. I remember the feeling like, “Dude, be careful,” but there’s nothing wrong with that.
I’m glad this documentary was produced. There are differing opinions on the topic of college sports, and while I think the argument has been more in favor of college athletes, each side has had the opportunity to argue their side of the debate.
This is a documentary that I was able to watch more than once, which in my book is the sign of a good documentary. I recommend fans of football or college sports check out this documentary because it will be worth it.
