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speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM
No, not a single, solitary student athlete should be paid a dime for their playing.

Why?

They're STUDENT athletes. They should be in college for an education, not as a fast-track to professional sports, until the time we start having "football majors". They shouldn't have their "football job" interfering with that. What's the point of college vs. professional teams then? You're just making a "minor league" for all your college sports.

Now, it does suck that the professional leagues in most professional big-name sports pretty much require their players to prove themselves in college to some degree. I don't agree with this for the reason I state above. Education should be for education...not as an excuse to play ball.

Additionally, students ARE practically paid. They're given full ride scholarships, TONS of free clothing and gear, clothing scholarships, free food, etc...etc...etc... The value of everything a Division I football player receives can be vastly more than what some people can make in a whole year, depending on the university. Even as a non-competing equestrian team member, a team that always had just a little less than everyone else, I probably received well over a couple thousand dollars in "perks" each year, and that's not counting my small scholarship.

40,000k tuition+books+board+clothes+gear+etc...etc...etc..is PLENTY payment. Not to mention that where would this salary come from?? MY tuition? YOUR alumni donations? doubled football ticket prices?

It's just stupid, imo. Yes, they are working their tails off. They ARE being compensated, though, and substantially.

As far as the solution that the article presents, to allow the players to make their own money with their talents, I'm of mixed opinion. As far as the sport itself goes, I don't think it'd be BAD...but I maintain that these kids should be in college for an EDUCATION. I detest this mentality of going to university just because you have to, whether we're talking sports or getting degrees just because the job market demands you have one in SOMETHING.

PS: I edit too much and I apologize :P I keep noticing grammar/spelling mistakes, and then I think of something else to add XD I will stop now :P
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Hey college sports guys.. @my - 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM 1231 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 815 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 302 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 784 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 761 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 722 Views
If they're in college, fuck no. But should they be in college in the first place? Legolas - 06/04/2011 07:57:03 PM 908 Views
I believe it's because sports like basketball and football want to see your college career LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 08:47:24 PM 895 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 286 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 324 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 860 Views
I assume you mean why don't the NFL and NBA teams develop their own young players? snoopcester - 07/04/2011 11:32:49 AM 741 Views
I say keep the sports and get wrid of all the worthless arts and lit programs random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:07:36 PM 769 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 838 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 699 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 643 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 694 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 695 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 284 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 349 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 293 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 725 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 321 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 313 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 710 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 433 Views
I'm already pissed they get scholarships for being able to play football. They can join the NFL beetnemesis - 07/04/2011 12:50:15 AM 814 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 711 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 733 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 725 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 298 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 290 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 699 Views
Uh, no they can't just join the NFL. They have to have 2.5 years out of high school. *NM* everynametaken - 07/04/2011 04:49:07 AM 337 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 749 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 848 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 726 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 685 Views
The graduation rate for athletes overall is higher than the general undergrad student body, it seems Larry - 09/04/2011 02:57:43 PM 825 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 661 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 639 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 747 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 329 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 317 Views
well since you seem unable to support your arguments that must be the case *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:22:33 PM 293 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 276 Views
You seem to be the one who needs to think football are less intelligent *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:06:29 AM 278 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 682 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 660 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 794 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 1002 Views
Most profeesors are weak kneed liberals who are still mad that they were shoved in lockers random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:45:36 AM 884 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 652 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 683 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 269 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 266 Views
Err... I don't care? My point was that colleges shouldn't give a damn about athletics beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:25:24 PM 783 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 685 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 797 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 727 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 664 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 705 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 771 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 627 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 661 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 646 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 773 Views
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