After taking this class I feel like I have grown in my
profession and as a person. I have
learned that I need to look at an issue from all perspectives. It is important not to jump to a conclusion
before doing so. I have learned that
every organization has a Code of Ethics, but it is also important for myself to
have my own personal Code of Ethics.
The two topics that I will take out of this class are the
ones on Negative Recruiting and Oversigning.
These are both ethical issues that I face every year in the world of
collegiate football. Both are unethical
and they happen too often. Negative
Recruiting is something that I don’t see going away. Every program is trying to out-due the other
programs who they are recruiting against.
I believe that each coach needs to look at him or herself, and decide if
Negative Recruiting is ethical or unethical based on their own personal Code of
Ethics. Sometimes college coaches just
look at a player as a number and not as a human being when it comes to
oversigning. Whenever a program
oversigns, a player on the current roster will be affected in the end.
My interview with Coach Monroe was a great experience and
was well worth the half hour of sitting down with him. It made me open my eyes on some issues that
full-time college coaches face when dealing with players. I thought it was interesting that while doing
the interview I realized that none of the coaches use the AFCA Code of Ethics
and all use common sense and experience when deciding how to handle an issue.
Ben Olson
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