College Players Should be Paid

ONUV · 06-09-2007, 02:06 PM

The disparity between what the scholarships are worth and the amount of money that these student athletes bring to their universities is appalling. These students are taking the time that most students work part time at near minimum wage and laying it all on the line for their university varsity team. Everyone agrees that most universities have been less than stellar at graduating high profile student athletes. Why not tie the two together to achieve a common goal?

http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/007012.php

doingthisinsteadofwork · 06-09-2007, 02:12 PM

no they're getting a great education.

gbpackers0065 · 06-09-2007, 02:15 PM

What about the Valedictorian who gos on to be rich and donates back to the school? Should he be payed?

sweetness34 · 06-09-2007, 02:18 PM

Hmmm, this is tempting. Ok I give in: (although these will be brief and blunt)

1) Already have full ride schollies (free education)

2) Trickle down effect to High School

3) Greed

4) Professionalizing College Sports

5) Damaging a great tradition of sporting

6) Paying all those who bring in money for the University

Off the top of my head those are my points against paying college athletes, and if you want me to expand on them I will but their pretty self explanatory.

I don't mind monthly stipends so they can get their necessities but I am strongly opposed to paying college athletes, and I have first hand experience on this topic because I play college sports.

sweetness34 · 06-09-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gbpackers0065

What about the Valedictorian who gos on to be rich and donates back to the school? Should he be payed?

What about the first chair violin player who works hard at her hobby/activity? He/She brings in money for the university through concerts. If you pay athletes you have to start paying drama members, band members, orchestra members, etc...It's not fair if you don't.

princefielder28 · 06-09-2007, 02:30 PM

They are getting paid: it's called a FREE education

Ravens1991 · 06-09-2007, 02:34 PM

I go back and forth on this topic. Yea they get a ton of $ for FREE education, that amount up to the 5 digit sums for all the years. But say a player grew up in poverty and his parents cant afford to send him $ to buy tooth paste and things like that. I think there should be a special program that a athlete w/ a scholarship can apply for "needs money" Which they get the money to buy toothpaste and so on. But the kids who grew up in a gated community and there parents have 6 BMWs dont get that $.

gbpackers0065 · 06-09-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetness34

What about the first chair violin player who works hard at her hobby/activity? He/She brings in money for the university through concerts. If you pay athletes you have to start paying drama members, band members, orchestra members, etc...It's not fair if you don't.

Exactly, why should only athletes get paid when there are students who work just as hard (if not harder) than the athlete does.

sweetness34 · 06-09-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravens1991

I go back and forth on this topic. Yea they get a ton of $ for FREE education, that amount up to the 5 digit sums for all the years. But say a player grew up in poverty and his parents cant afford to send him $ to buy tooth paste and things like that. I think there should be a special program that a athlete w/ a scholarship can apply for "needs money" Which they get the money to buy toothpaste and so on. But the kids who grew up in a gated community and there parents have 6 BMWs dont get that $.

And they do get stipends for things they need, but I think they should raise it a bit from where it is. I just don't like the salary idea at all.

ONUV · 06-09-2007, 02:54 PM

you think the degrees they're getting are really "great" educations? the coaches want them to do as little as possible in the classroom.

Komp · 06-09-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ONUV

you think the degrees they're getting are really "great" educations? the coaches want them to do as little as possible in the classroom.

The VAST majority of college athletes will never play professional sports. If I were them I would be spending a lot of time studying/in the classroom. Between the free education/room/board and the connections they make with alumni/other important people from being on the team the universities give student athletes all the tools to succeed in the real world...

gbpackers0065 · 06-09-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ONUV

you think the degrees they're getting are really "great" educations? the coaches want them to do as little as possible in the classroom.

your an idiot there are plenty of division I, II , and III athletes who value school over athletics

Shane P. Hallam · 06-09-2007, 03:34 PM

The fact is, they get a lot of extra money. As I've said before, this past summer I was an RA for some of the incoming freshman football players. They got money for books that was ridiculously high, upwards of $500. It was a flat payment on their BuckID for books, but about $300 more than I've ever spent in a quarter on books, and when the guys take classes like "Hip-Hop Dance," etc, they aren't even using that money. One guy ended up buying shoes with most of his money. So, there are ways they are getting some extra cash for the essentials. They get free food, free room, and past that, many things are doable with this cash.

MaxV · 06-09-2007, 04:19 PM

Going to college is a priveledge, not a right.

No, they shouldn't be paid.

someone447 · 06-09-2007, 04:36 PM

I go back and forth on this issue too. They bring in a LOT of money to the school, and my roommates would leave for class at 9 am and not get home until 6-7 pm. It is a full time job at a D1 school.

Without a doubt they need to increase the stipend they get.

sweetness34 · 06-09-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by someone447

I go back and forth on this issue too. They bring in a LOT of money to the school, and my roommates would leave for class at 9 am and not get home until 6-7 pm. It is a full time job at a D1 school.

Without a doubt they need to increase the stipend they get.

And that's fine, but giving them a salary, aka a cut of the profit I don't agree with.

Severe Punishment · 06-09-2007, 06:12 PM

They can be paid...that's fine. Of course then they'd have to pay to go to school (and if you don't sign up for at least 15 credits..you get dropped from the team).

Then they can be paid based on production...so the 2nd string QB who was going to be redshirted...now has to either learn how to play an additional position or there's no way he's going to sit the bench for 1/3 the salary (example) as say the starter.

...see where this is going ?

It's not broke, so don't attempt to "fix" it..
Plus with insurance companies almost falling overthemselves to insure these kids against major injury...this was a non point years ago.

...how about our next debate be over the wheel...or fire and whether or not it benefits society.

Severe Punishment · 06-09-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by someone447

I go back and forth on this issue too. They bring in a LOT of money to the school, and my roommates would leave for class at 9 am and not get home until 6-7 pm. It is a full time job at a D1 school.

Without a doubt they need to increase the stipend they get.

First off....there is no law that says these kids MUST play football.
If they're there for the education then perhaps they should all be "forced"
to pay back the cost of their "free" education...then they could be charged for use of the teams facilities...lights, heat, cleaning supplies and services..ect ect ect.

Trust me..they get paid they just don't recieve their payments in the form of a check.

Don Vito · 06-09-2007, 06:16 PM

No no no. There is already not enough incentive for athletes to focus on education in HS and college, this would just make it worse.

VY10 · 06-09-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ONUV

The disparity between what the scholarships are worth and the amount of money that these student athletes bring to their universities is appalling. These students are taking the time that most students work part time at near minimum wage and laying it all on the line for their university varsity team. Everyone agrees that most universities have been less than stellar at graduating high profile student athletes. Why not tie the two together to achieve a common goal?

http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/007012.php

Scholarship = payment. "We give you a free education for playing for our football team." Paying college players to play football will never happen.

VY10 · 06-09-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Severe Punishment

First off....there is no law that says these kids MUST play football.
If they're there for the education then perhaps they should all be "forced"
to pay back the cost of their "free" education...then they could be charged for use of the teams facilities...lights, heat, cleaning supplies and services..ect ect ect.

Trust me..they get paid they just don't recieve their payments in the form of a check.

Very true. It is fair to say that almost every single major college football program has alumni/boosters that give these guys sweet summer jobs and maybe drop some coin in their mailbox every now and then.

Green Bay Scat · 06-09-2007, 06:51 PM

Masterbation should be an official sport, but you dont see them bitchin

someone447 · 06-09-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Severe Punishment

First off....there is no law that says these kids MUST play football.
If they're there for the education then perhaps they should all be "forced"
to pay back the cost of their "free" education...then they could be charged for use of the teams facilities...lights, heat, cleaning supplies and services..ect ect ect.

Trust me..they get paid they just don't recieve their payments in the form of a check.

Trust me, what they get paid is not enough for what they do. I roomed with 4 UTEP players this past year, 2 have had knee surgery(one of them twice), and one is well on his way to needing it. Tell me what the violinist has to worry about that will affect his/her life after football? I understand not wanting to give them a salary, but a larger stipend would sure help them out.

Like I said they are gone 9am-6pm with very little breaks in between. Having class, then they go eat, then lift, then meetings, then practice, then the linemen had some more meetings. They get a small stipend now, but they need to give them a larger one.

Or how about give all athletes at each division the same amount, regardless of the sport or production. I haven't been an athlete yet(NEXT YEAR!!) and I haven't taken more than 12 hours a semester. That is considered a full time student, so the athletes shouldn't have to take any more than that, which, SUPRISE!!! is the rule. Leinhart was an exception, because he had already graduated, so he didn't have other classes to take.

Everyone is up in arms about Oden's schedule, but every one of his classes are required classes. It looked an awful lot like my schedule my freshman year.

dabears10 · 06-09-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by someone447

Trust me, what they get paid is not enough for what they do. I roomed with 4 UTEP players this past year, 2 have had knee surgery(one of them twice), and one is well on his way to needing it. Tell me what the violinist has to worry about that will affect his/her life after football? I understand not wanting to give them a salary, but a larger stipend would sure help them out.

Like I said they are gone 9am-6pm with very little breaks in between. Having class, then they go eat, then lift, then meetings, then practice, then the linemen had some more meetings. They get a small stipend now, but they need to give them a larger one.

Or how about give all athletes at each division the same amount, regardless of the sport or production. I haven't been an athlete yet(NEXT YEAR!!) and I haven't taken more than 12 hours a semester. That is considered a full time student, so the athletes shouldn't have to take any more than that, which, SUPRISE!!! is the rule. Leinhart was an exception, because he had already graduated, so he didn't have other classes to take.

Everyone is up in arms about Oden's schedule, but every one of his classes are required classes. It looked an awful lot like my schedule my freshman year.

My roommate is in Athletic Training. He puts in the same, if not more hours then the football players do. He gets there before they are there and leaves after they do a majority of the time as well as taking 15-18 hours of courses. ALL of the trainers have to do this so while they are paying to go to school and having to do all of this UNPAID why are they not giving money?

someone447 · 06-10-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dabears10

My roommate is in Athletic Training. He puts in the same, if not more hours then the football players do. He gets there before they are there and leaves after they do a majority of the time as well as taking 15-18 hours of courses. ALL of the trainers have to do this so while they are paying to go to school and having to do all of this UNPAID why are they not giving money?

Good question. I think they should be too. But they also don't have to worry about life changing injuries.