Cannon Tipton Mr. Miranda 1301 English 4/28/2024 Issac Applet’s Analysis of NIL Deals in College Athletics The article I am discussing is by Isaac Applet and was published by The Shorthorn. This article discusses whether NIL (name, image, likeness) deals in college athletics are improving or dismantling college sports. Applet dives into how college sports are ever-changing and how college athletes perceive their path to becoming successful. He also shows the many positives, like financial support, and negatives, like distractions from academic goals NIL deals with students. Applet also defines NIL deals in the college sports world and how he is credible in this field through personal experience and continuous study. Applet’s main point in his …show more content…
Logos. This point in particular is quite a compelling observation. “The days of four-year players at UTA are mostly in the past. Only one men’s basketball team player has played for four years with the program. None of the women’s basketball players have been on the team for more than three years.” This point made by Applet shows the true number of students that are transferring while making it clear and concise for readers to understand. Applet shows the perspective of college athletes on education is ever shifting, and now with the considerable amounts of NIL deals being produced, it has become quite distracting and has led to an excessive number of students transferring schools. Applet also discusses how athletes need to stay level-headed while the college sports world is becoming this “ever-changing landscape” defining how to stay focused and not get too wrapped up in the NIL deal and incentive opportunities. Applet focuses on using logic and reasoning in this section, showing how transferring schools has become somewhat of a persuasive trend by using the example of discussing the dwindling number of four-year players at