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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 1316 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 905 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 342 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 863 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 891 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 814 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 992 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 978 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 329 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 363 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 945 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 826 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 857 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 919 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 777 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 724 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 771 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 778 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 323 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 419 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 335 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 834 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 366 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 357 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 800 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 477 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 933 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 801 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 815 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 822 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 337 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 328 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 781 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 377 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 838 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 924 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 822 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 784 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 915 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 743 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 728 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 846 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 369 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 359 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 339 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 317 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 320 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 769 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 751 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 917 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 1085 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 963 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 729 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 781 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 314 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 303 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 865 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 767 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 882 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 836 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 753 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 786 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 853 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 778 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 743 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 729 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 853 Views
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