We R Sports

Zack Rasmussen

SPTE 

January 22, 2019

I am sophomore Sport and Entertainment Management Major at the University of South Carolina. This is a picture of me, my dad, uncle, and cousin a the M&T Bank stadium is Baltimore City where the Baltimore Ravens play. This is one of my favorite stadiums and I have been to many games there. 

I love sports because of the competitive nature behind them. All sports have roots in competitiveness and that makes it so much more exciting to watch. The players are out on the field or court giving their best efforts, which is why it is so entertaining. Sports fans love to follow one team and cheer for that one team exclusively. I think this is a major reason why people enjoy sports so much because of their own personally investment of time and money into one particular sports team. 

My favorite sport would have to be football. I love how intense the games are and the loyalty that the fans have for their team. I think that football is one of the best sports because of how short the season is. This makes all of the games count because there is only a small sample size of the regular season before the playoffs starts. I also like how in the playoffs it is a win or go home mentality because of the importance of each and every game. There are no second chances in the playoffs, and I think that makes it that much more fun to watch. I am a diehard Ravens fan and have been for a really long time. It is so fun to go to the games and watch my favorite team compete on Sundays. Also, the older I get the more interest I have in the operational side to football and the stuff that goes on behind the scenes that is not seen on gameday. I love looking at all of the front office and general manager actions that they take like drafting players, signing contracts, and setting ticket prices for the games.

            I chose to study sport management because of how much I enjoy sports. I also realize how much goes on in the sports world than just the games that are being played. There are a lot of moving pieces put together that help make the games happen that the fans get to enjoy every week. I see myself having a career in this industry because the front office actions interest so much and I would love to pursue a career in that. I do not know anything specific at this moment, but I just know that having a job related to sports and business is something that I definitely want to do in my life.