Should College Athletes Be Paid?

[RipCity32]

Well with this whole Manziel thing recently, I am intrigued on what you guys think.

 

[elcheato]

Yes
 
The only two problems I see are deciding which sports do and don't have pay for play contracts, and deciding if star players get more than no name linemen/special teamers.
 
Don't know what you do about all the sports programs. I do think every athlete in say, football, should be paid equally. The star players would end up with more anyway through autograph sessions and merchandise sales.

 

[RipCity32]

Would every player be paid the same in the sport? For instance a player at Michigan would make the same as a player at Western Michigan.

I think you either pay the kids or you allow them to sell autographs and whatnot.

 

[elcheato]

If would be too big of an advantage in recruiting to be able to offer more money through a contract, but I imagine if college athletes started getting paid legally through the system, that teams would be able to throw money at high school recruits without having to hide it before they even commit so it probably wouldn't matter anyway.

 

[RipCity32]

I think they deserve to be paid, but I can't see a logistical way to go about doing it.

 

[Steez]

No.

 

[Teagz]

Nah don't pay 'em. If you're gonna play the Football and Basketball players you gotta play the Water Polo players too, so you end up paying the teams that don't even make money for the school.

Let them make money off their likeness though.

 

[Hurricane Season]

If they start paying college athletes, mid majors and private institutions would no longer be able to compete. It would pretty much destroy the college game.

 

[youngguru]

They are already paid. Do you really think these fools would have scholarships if it wasn't for sports? College isn't cheap.
 
However, I do think they should be allowed to take endorsements, sign autographs, etc. to make money outside of the school. That part makes no sense to me. 

 

[bosoxlover12]

What Guru said


Their payment is a full ride. I have to pay $50K annually for my school. That's their pay. And if they want extra dollars, let that come from endorsements and such. Like yea, Nike would totally sign Jabari Parker and DeAnthony Thomas, but they aren't signing a D3 lacrosse star, because they don't need to. Like in pro sports, you don't see the long snapper getting UA endorsements. Just because you play college sports doesn't mean you get the extra $$

 

[Hurricane Season]

Not only do they get a full ride through school, they get free room, meal plans, they get money for miscellaneous expenses, free academic counseling,  strength and conditioning training, and physical therapy. 

 

[elcheato]

How much their scholarships are worth is irrelevant. The NCAA is a billion dollar organization, profiting off collegiate athletes who aren't receiving a dime of what they're personally making for the company, and are restricted in profiting off their own name on top of it.
 
The players are the reason conferences and schools are able to sign these enormous television deals. How is it right that they aren't getting a cut out of it themselves?
 
If you want to act like these players don't actually exist and continue to not pay them, then stop selling jerseys, stop making video games, and stop putting the games on TV.

 

[Pugz]

to be fair, a full ride isnt a 100% full ride. but thats enough pay. they should be able to make money on signings and what not.

 

[buzzy]

How much their scholarships are worth is irrelevant. The NCAA is a billion dollar organization, profiting off collegiate athletes who aren't receiving a dime of what they're personally making for the company, and are restricted in profiting off their own name on top of it.
 
The players are the reason conferences and schools are able to sign these enormous television deals. How is it right that they aren't getting a cut out of it themselves?
 
If you want to act like these players don't actually exist and continue to not pay them, then stop selling jerseys, stop making video games, and stop putting the games on TV.

 
What about the Olympics?

 

[elcheato]

Olympians should be paid, but seeing as most of the events are singles/small team based, it should probably be based somewhat on performance.

 

[youngguru]

How much their scholarships are worth is irrelevant. 

 
I lol'd and stopped reading there. 

 

[elcheato]

Well, it is. Pointing to a scholarship is just a cheap way out of ignoring how much these athletes generate for the NCAA. Not to mention, the scholarship's value varies with each student. People are struggling these days to find a job, even with a degree. So basically there pay is an uncertainty and has strings attached. Not to mention a lot of these athletes come from families of poverty, and getting paid could go a long ways to help.

 

[youngguru]

Well, it is. Pointing to a scholarship is just a cheap way out of ignoring how much these athletes generate for the NCAA. Not to mention, the scholarship's value varies with each student. People are struggling these days to find a job, even with a degree. So basically there pay is an uncertainty and has strings attached. Not to mention a lot of these athletes come from families of poverty, and getting paid could go a long ways to help.

 
No, it's not a "cheap way out". At the end of the day the "organization" is a SCHOOL first and these "athletes" are STUDENTS. Does the NCAA make a stupid amount of money off of their athletes? Sure. But so do colleges in general off of their students with the amounts they charge per semester. And getting paid for 4 years isn't helping shit. Even if you paid these athletes, the majority of them would be dead broke after they graduated. The same situation they are in now, except with worse spending habits. They are giving away a 200k+ diploma to these STUDENTS and niggas have the nerve to bitch. Pathetic. 

 

[elcheato]

 
No, it's not a "cheap way out". At the end of the day the "organization" is a SCHOOL first and these "athletes" are STUDENTS. Does the NCAA make a stupid amount of money off of their athletes? Sure. But so do colleges in general off of their students with the amounts they charge per semester. And getting paid for 4 years isn't helping shit. Even if you paid these athletes, the majority of them would be dead broke after they graduated. The same situation they are in now, except with worse spending habits. They are giving away a 200k+ diploma to these STUDENTS and niggas have the nerve to bitch. Pathetic. 

The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has almost nothing to do with academics, they're the main ones profiting, and not giving anything back to the people generating the money. That's the main problem here. The NCAA isn't "paying" these kids with scholarships, it's the actual schools themselves. It's about doing whats right. Yes, it doesn't have a lot, but they're risking their health in this game, generation millions and seeing none of that money. They're being exploited.
And who cares if they'd be dead broke after they graduate? They deserve compensation beyond a scholarship.

 

[youngguru]

The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has almost nothing to do with academics, they're the main ones profiting, and not giving anything back to the people generating the money. That's the main problem here. The NCAA isn't "paying" these kids with scholarships, it's the actual schools themselves. It's about doing whats right. Yes, it doesn't have a lot, but they're risking their health in this game, generation millions and seeing none of that money. They're being exploited.
And who cares if they'd be dead broke after they graduate? They deserve compensation beyond a scholarship.

 
LOL. Yes, let's bold "Athletic" and ignore "Collegiate". Nice. 
 
And it has plenty to do with academics... if they players don't keep a 2.0 (or something around that) they get kicked off the team. Your logic makes no sense. You're acting like the NCAA has nothing to do with college.