Needham

It did not take me too long to pick up the tone Needham was using throughout his article. Needham's tone was one of great annoyance and frustration. Needham wanted the entire nation to know what was going on in college athletics. Most importantly he wanted his message to reach those who could make a difference, like important political officials and wealthy, “honest” alumni. Needham’s message was, enough special treatment to athletes and eliminate the …

…crime to tell someone they can’t play baseball in the summer. During the time this article was released, college sports were taking over the nation. This article must have opened a lot of eyes and disappointed a lot of people. Opened the eyes of the school board and polititians and really disappointed the athletes whose names were released. I can only imagine what today’s media would have done to a story like this.