A look at the future of amateur sports

On this morning’s show on WFAN Sports Radio, I presented a number of predictions regarding the world of sports parenting and youth and amateur sports. In light of what has been tumultuous times for athletes, I wanted to share some thoughts with my listerners, and not surprisingly, they came up with excellent observations as well.

Among the key predictions:

Only a small number of college and HS athletes are going to make any real money from NIL deals. The teammates who don’t make any money are not going to be very happy.

Old school baseball will come back – baseball has become so boring and so painful to watch this year that the pendulum is going to swing back. Right now, we have what’s known as “three outcome baseball” – a batter either walks….strikes out…or hits a Homer…and that’s not very often. The game will bounce back. And soon.

I think it’s inevitable that, at some point, travel and club teams will have to be overseen by some sort of federal or national authority…or a Commissioner of Youth Sports. Parents everywhere need real guidance, and somewhere to turn to if they feel their kid has been shortchanged.

The booming growth of HS athletic powerhouses around the country will need to be regulated. Schools like the IMG Academy have turned the world of HS sports upside down.

And these predictions just got the conversation started. For a lively discussion, be sure to listen to the podcast here.