Rob Boss
- I also interviewed Rob Boss who was a former Chicago Rush player and is currently a coach in Michigan.
- He is a reliable source because he has been in most of the situations that relate and now is experiancing them from a coaches stand point which is also helpful to get a different point of view.
- I e-mailed them to get information on Thursday April 26, 2012.
1.) Why did you originally choose to play football?
1. I chose to play football because I loved the sport since I was very young. I enjoyed playing the sport and the competitiveness of the game. I also enjoyed the team atmosphere. I always liked being able to play with all my friends and get to compete beside them.
2.) As a coach, do you feel certain sports are discriminated against due to money?
2. I do not feel that sports are necessarily discriminated against as far as money goes. I think that the majority of the time, at the professional and collegiate levels at least, the sports revenue determines the amount of money they have to run their programs. That is why you see Alabama Football having the budget that they do for their coaches compared to Alabama swimming etc. There are 100,000 people that come and pay to attend football games, plus tv money, parking, concessions, apparel and so many other ways that the football program makes money. Unfortunately, other sports do not generate the same amount of cash flow and therefore, do not have the same amount of money in their budget.
3.) How does being paid influence player’s opinions about why they play? For example, when players are in high school and college, many play because their friends are playing.
1. I chose to play football because I loved the sport since I was very young. I enjoyed playing the sport and the competitiveness of the game. I also enjoyed the team atmosphere. I always liked being able to play with all my friends and get to compete beside them.
2.) As a coach, do you feel certain sports are discriminated against due to money?
2. I do not feel that sports are necessarily discriminated against as far as money goes. I think that the majority of the time, at the professional and collegiate levels at least, the sports revenue determines the amount of money they have to run their programs. That is why you see Alabama Football having the budget that they do for their coaches compared to Alabama swimming etc. There are 100,000 people that come and pay to attend football games, plus tv money, parking, concessions, apparel and so many other ways that the football program makes money. Unfortunately, other sports do not generate the same amount of cash flow and therefore, do not have the same amount of money in their budget.
3.) How does being paid influence player’s opinions about why they play? For example, when players are in high school and college, many play because their friends are playing.
3. When you are paid to play a sport it incorporates a business side to things. You have to think about the decisions you make more than you did when you were in college and high school. You have an image or a brand to portray every time you step onto the field. As a professional athlete, you are a piece of the puzzle that was chosen to fit a certain need, the key to continuing your career is to make sure you understand what piece you are and try to make yourself as many pieces as you can. The more you can do, the harder it is to cut you.
4.) Has sports ever changed from playing to have fun to playing for money as a reason to play?
The game itself is always fun. You continue to enjoy what you do, you have to. If you ever lose the love for the game, then it is time to stop playing. With that being said, the pressure mounts if you are not performing to the expectations because the game you love is also your career. You have a family to feed or bills that need to be paid, you take a more business like approach to it all. So I'd say that your outlook on the game changes but you have to love the game to succeed.
4.) Has sports ever changed from playing to have fun to playing for money as a reason to play?
The game itself is always fun. You continue to enjoy what you do, you have to. If you ever lose the love for the game, then it is time to stop playing. With that being said, the pressure mounts if you are not performing to the expectations because the game you love is also your career. You have a family to feed or bills that need to be paid, you take a more business like approach to it all. So I'd say that your outlook on the game changes but you have to love the game to succeed.
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