Whitepapers

Independent research papers that explore how rights, incentives, and system architecture shape sectors under clearer models and interoperable design. These whitepapers form the foundation of the broader canon and inform later briefs and protocol work, including the Universal Sports Graph (USG).

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The Sports Spin-Off

A Long-Term Hedging Strategy for Higher Ed Institutions Facing Demographic Decline

Published: April 17, 2025

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The Approach

Scott Jellen is an independent researcher working at the intersection of protocol design, rights modeling, and interoperability. He is the creator of the Universal Sports Graph (USG), a standards-grade framework for sports rights and access, spanning RFC-style specifications and a versioned registry. His ongoing work includes whitepapers, briefs, and standards-oriented models that clarify incentives and modernize institutional systems.

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