Jack Schultz

[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

This is refreshing to see on Instagram because typically the sports content that I see is negative.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

A very non-specific example of positive content on social media is the NFL’s Instagram page. Having just scrolled through it, a large portion of the content is highlights and promotion of certain athletes; there is not a negative post anywhere to be found.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@ThistleSolomon @NateBash_ @lefthandhunchoo Gretzky has to be up there but football gets 5x the views that hockey does…and for good reason.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

An example of amplification in sports, in my opinion, is how much coverage the Dallas Cowboys get on national television. Regardless of how good or bad DAL is, they are always in the news.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@BrianAckerman77 @NateBash_ @lefthandhunchoo Jordan > LeBron, for sure. But I think the fact that LeBron plays in the “social media era” makes him the more glorified player just because of the amount of times he’s been in the news compared to Jordan.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@NateBash_ @lefthandhunchoo I think Brady is at least in the conversation of being the most glorified because of the seemingly unanimous opinion that he is the GOAT. He’s the most well respected player in any sport, in my opinion.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@lefthandhunchoo Very true. It’s the LeBron James effect. James and Brady have to be the two most glorified athletes of all time, right? Social media plays a huge role in that glorification.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@curti_julie It was essentially eat, sleep, play basketball for the players in the bubble. They were also generally free from the media which I’m sure was a sigh of relief for most.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

Practically all of the 2020 sports year was disqualified due to the coronavirus ramifications. This reaction was especially evident about the NBA, as many fans totally dismiss the Lakers as Finals champions. Is this justified?

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@curti_julie In the NBA’s case, I think the path to a championship was drastically easier than ever before. The game itself remained the same, of course. But teams did not have to play in hostile environments (e.g. Boston or Philly) and did not have to travel whatsoever.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

Regardless of whether Brady’s stance was correct or not, the fact that most agreed with him speaks volumes. You don’t see that often on social media, and I have to believe that if an average player made those comments, it would be met with a different reaction.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

As a society, I think we glorify athletes (probably too much), especially those that are considered very good or elite. For instance, I saw a clip of Tom Brady speaking about the current state of the NFL on social media and nearly every comment agreed with him.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

An example of a sponsorship that could create “noise” for the NFL, for instance, is a Pepsi commercial being shown during a game despite the fact that Coca Cola is the league’s official sponsor. This could create confusion amongst viewers as to which is the sponsor.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

Many universities have created social media accounts exclusively for their women’s sports teams. It’s there that they post women’s highlights, news, schedule updates, etc. that are separate from the content that men’s sports receive.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@dr_marshmallow @ThistleSolomon @NateBash_ Manziel would toss this to the side like he did with everything else, unfortunately. Guy just did not want to study the game.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

Somewhat surprised VR technology for athlete training isn’t widely popular yet. I remember watching Carson Palmer use a VR headset to game plan on the show “All or Nothing” back in 2015 and thought the service would take off soon after. Wonder why it hasn’t yet.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

Quote from Palmer back in 2015 on VR. Very interesting that a self proclaimed “dinosaur” finds the technology effective. Shows that it’s not only for the young, tech savvy players.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@ThistleSolomon There’s probably a massive market for gambling on VR that hasn’t even been discovered yet, though. Something to think about.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

@NateBash_ Definitely agree with that, but feel like it’s still so beneficial in football. So much so that I think teams should designate a specific time for players (QBs, especially), to use it.

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[Jack Schultz @jack7schultz]

I’ve even seen VR being used to tour stadiums and facilities. The possibilities for its usage are endless. Feels like I’m talking myself into making a purchase.

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