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A Country Too Gifted to Fail: Solutions for Nigeria’s Sports Collapse

I’m writing this as an American-Nigerian who works in and around global sport, looking at Nigeria from the outside with a calculator in one hand and…

Nov 20 • The Sports Underwriter

The Poverty Advantage: Why Kids From the Ghetto Get 10x More Touches Than America’s Future Prospects

In the alleys of Lagos, the favelas of Rio, and the banlieues of Paris, a barefoot kid is racking up touches that will one day turn into contracts.

Nov 12 • The Sports Underwriter

No One’s Insuring Your Bad Decisions: The New Reality for College Coaches

For two decades, college football’s economy has been defined by runaway contracts — multimillion-dollar buyouts, escalating guarantees, and the unspoken…

Nov 11 • The Sports Underwriter

How One Nation Is Rewriting Africa’s Playbook — and Why Investors Should Pay Attention

On a cool evening in Casablanca, cranes rise above the city skyline like goalposts on the horizon.

Nov 4 • The Sports Underwriter

College Football’s Missing Piece: The GM Revolution Nobody Understands

The economics of college football have undergone a structural shift.

Nov 2 • The Sports Underwriter

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October 2025

The Privilege of Patience: Why Some Americans Don’t Believe You Can Spot Elite Athletes Early

Across youth sports in the United States—especially in suburban, majority-white environments—one argument gets recycled over and over:

Oct 23 • The Sports Underwriter

Terry Smith, the Offensive Mind Who Mastered Defense

Most people miss the origin story.

Oct 17 • The Sports Underwriter

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When God Hands You the Whistle

There comes a time when the crown finds you.

Oct 15 • The Sports Underwriter

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The Quiet Legal Storm: How NIL and Pay-for-Play Are Reshaping University Risk

It began, as many shifts in sports do, with a celebration.

Oct 3 • The Sports Underwriter

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September 2025

The False Economy of “Development at a Discount” in Youth Sports

On any weekend across America, parents gather along the sidelines—coffee in hand, camera at the ready—watching their children compete in youth sports.

Sep 21 • The Sports Underwriter

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August 2025

“Three Years or Bust”: The Real NFL Career Test

Everybody wants to say they “made it to the NFL,” but too often we mistake the opening act for the main event.

Aug 29 • The Sports Underwriter

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The Day Tennessee Broke the Swoosh: How adidas Rewrote the Vols’ Future

A deal born in Knoxville

Aug 23 • The Sports Underwriter

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