Do college athletes deserve to get paid in more than just scholarships? Do you think it's right that some colleges makes millions off of their student athletes and only pay for some of their tuition? Should college athletes get paid off of their jersey or ticket sells like the pros do? What are the advantages and disadvantages you see to paying college athletes? Do you think college sports will become less intense if they get paid? Would you pay them for all sports, or just the money-making sports? How much should athletes be paid?
Matt E. (Noon)
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I am not a big sports fan. I think they should leave it the way it is because they are in college and that isn't their career yet. When they make it to pro then they finally get paid so it should just give them more motivation to work hard so they can make it their career and get paid a lot of money.
Shelby Walker
Really? Why can’t the athletes take out a student loan, just like every other poor college student? I’m sorry, its hard when they are “working” or playing ball 50 hours a week.. but you know what else is hard? Working 50 hours a week, with two majors, and enough student loans you’ll be paying off for the rest of your life, not to mention there is absolutely no guarantee you will have a job when you graduate. But wait, some of these athletes have the tough decision to either stay in school, or enter a draft? And you want to pay them $25,000 a year on top of this? Some graduates would kill for a real job that pays $25,000. And please, so many of these athletes get the free meal plans, free housing, etc. What do they need the money for? They are already given the essentials. If they want more, take out a student loan, just like everyone else.
Shane Rasor 1000
In a way i think so but in ways they do. Athletes no matter what anyone says gets special treatments, at the high school and college level. Athletes get a lot of free sporting gear, free meals, and a free education. No i feel like schools that are making millions off of their athletes should be returned to the athletes either in tuition or to the sports program. I do think athletes should get some type of award of their jersey sells and ticket sells should go to the athletic department and people working the facility like the janitors: up their pay. Advantages would be athletes would have more money and live a better life, disadvantages would be separating them from the student body that much more. They would then be famous more than being a student. I do think that if pay was involved athletes would stop playing for the love of the game as much and start focusing on their love for money. I think any athletic team which is bringing in money to the school, the money should be returned to the program by offering more scholarships and more benefits for the athletes. Paying them during their season is not something that should be done, but awarding them for their accomplishments should be. Maybe a team trip or vacation or something nice like that.
Ian 10:00
I watch a lot of sports and i don't think college athletes should get paid at that level. I believe that most kids at this level simpply love the sport. To have their tution paid to do something they like is already enough. Also they get to play on the big stage treated like stars in their town. Also i think it would bring their intensity down because they wouldn't fight as hard to play to get to that next level where they get to make money for it.
Matthew W
The whole athletic industry, needs an overhaul adjustment. What happened to enjoying the sport for what it is? College athletes need to realize where they are, which is college, school, hopeful to learn something from a book or two. What they deserve is to be encouraged by the coaches to get a degree as well as, play ball, because unfortunately, something can happen while they are playing and hurt themselves, to the point that they can no longer play, so now what does he have to fall back on?
I feel that any college that is allow to benefit off of someone else's hard work, is wrong and at least they could payoff the players tuition.
The Key word there is "Pros," which they are not.
The advantage is that they are in college and the disadvantage would be if the athletes does not utilize the educational part the best of their ability.
I think that paying college students would only confuse them and glamorize college sports and would give the impression that learning is not important.
I would assist with their tuition and shelter, give them a cafeteria card for their meals, continue to remind them that yes they are here to play sports but they also need to keep their grades up just as much.
I would not be paying for sports, any sports.
There is too much money being thrown around to these kids and we must remember that they are kids and most of them come from small towns and most lived in poverty, so to just throw many at them, what is society saying to them, that as long as you got money, you don't need an education.
Linda H.
The fact is the NCAA is meant to be an amateur league, and as such, the players do not receive any monetary payment. Do the colleges that the players attend monetize them? Yes, of course they do, but in return the player receives a free education and a wealth of exposure to professional scouts. In terms of college sports being less intense should the players be paid – I don’t necessarily think so. In my opinion, the reason behind college basketball being more intense than professional basketball has more to do with their followers. College students tend to be a lot more passionate for their team, and as such the players tend to work harder for their fans.
My brother, Joe, plays basketball for the University of Indianapolis. Their program is a huge money maker, but Joe is receiving a free education at $50,000 a year, and so he gets to graduate debt free and play for a professional team somewhere in Europe. Is this not enough?
Zach Daniels
I don't think that college athletes should be paid for more than an scholarship. I completely agree with Shane's comment above. And i think it is completely okay that colleges make "millions" off their athletes. I don't see why they should be pay when their tuition is being payed. And if they would start to pay them they would have to pay for all the sports not just the money-making ones.
Slade
I do not think that college athletes should be paid. I think that their payment is going to school for free and not having to pay for college. I think that when paying the athletes you are pretty much giving them a free pass to do whatever they want and they are no better than any other person on that campus. When playing at this level, the students just like playing and were lucky enough to have someone think they were good. I just think that they are enjoying playing and it doesn't take that much time out of your schedule. When playing pro, you are gone all the time ad you never really know what is going to happen and you could be traded so they need to paid. But I do not think that college athletes should be paid.
Emily
No i dont think college athletes should get paid to play. Lots of these kids are getting there classes paid for, funding for a place to live, and getting fed. I think playing is part of the deal, besides getting an education. If they want to sell their jerseys after they are out of school that's different. I think first these kids are here for an education, i know some schools and coaches dont see it that way. If we pay them what happens to their education, do you think they will still go to class? Athletes in the Olympics cant receive money, or they cant attend the Olympics.
pa
The simple answer to your first question is no, because while being a pro athlete is a worth wile endeavor I do not think it is more important than say a career as a doctor or a teacher. For Colleges to make money off of these athletes is justified, not because they recruited them but think of it like this they are being “taxed” for using the college’s facilities. But I think that they should be treated like any other club, and have to earn their own money for their equipment and renting time on the court/field, but this is not the case they are pampered by the college. They get perks and it does not seem like they are there for anything else than a “better” chance at becoming pro. Now if they are there for school they should not be getting paid for playing a sport because their tuition is already being handled and they are getting paid a lot via the knowledge and tuition that they would have had to pay anyway if they were just going to school. Again I don’t think college athletes should be paid for PLAYING a game or else you would have such and influx of “students” that are only there for the chance to be seen by recruiters that the college would suffer academically I think. And let’s face it pros are overpaid, all pro sports started as something someone did on the weekend they had a regular and productive job the rest of the time. I think the sports would eventually become flooded by the type of athletes you would not want to see on the court/field, the ones that take things way to serious and would be better off boxing of mixed martial arts competitions. So to make my point nice and blunt college athletes are being paid by their tuition and knowledge. They should NOT be paid.
John Tucker (noon)
No, I don’t believe that college athletes should get paid in anyway other than scholarships. If college athletes were to get paid I think that they would become more intense instead of less. If they are getting paid that would put pressure on them to meet certain standards. If college athletes were to get paid would they all be paid the same or would they be paid on their positions like the pros are, which would lead to compactions for those higher paying spots. If you pay the athletes of one sport you will have to pay the athletes of all the sports that you offer. Most of the money that is made off the ticket sales go towards the up keep of the equipment and the coaches salary.
Ryan M.
No, college athletes don't need to be paid more than the scholarships they receive to play at a school. I think it should depend on the ability of the athlete and the promise of the athlete is on what they should receive for their schooling. No, they should not be paid off their jerseys or ticket sales, that should benefit the department for new equipment or anything that the sports department may need to improve for the next years. There is no advantage at all, paying them would make their heads even bigger than they already are and make them think that they deserve special treatment because they get paid to play a college sport. I think college sports would turn into the way pro games are, and i don't find much of pro sports exciting. I love college sports now because they do it for the love of the game, not the love of power or money.
Shelby F
I believe college athletes deserve to get paid more than just a scholarships and the 2500 dollars they are given now, because most athletes come from poor families and can't afford nothing outside of going to school for free, along with room and board. I don't think its right that some big time schools make millions and the college athletes that are working their butts off and doing all the work aren't making anything. I don't think colleges athletes should get paid off their jersey and tickets sells because it wouldn't be far to some other the other athletes that don't have their jersey on the sale racks. I think the advantages for paying the college athletes are maybe you get the players to play harder. The disadvantage for it some colleges could make it the sister of the NFL, NBA, and MLB and no one will really want to try as hard as they do to get in the league.
I do think some colleges sports will become less intense if they get paid because it would just be like watching the NFL, NBA, or MLB. Also some people just enjoy watching great players just play for the love of the game and not for the money.
Kyle Ogle (Noon)
Again, No, I think they should only get paid if they go pro. They also shouldnt be going and trying to sell their jerseys at a college level because they arent always that good. Sell your old ones when you may go pro but until then I dont think they should be getting any kind of money from anything. They should not be getting paid especially if they have a scholarship. You choose to do a college sport and their are people out there that don't get scholarships and have to pay out of pocket just to get educated and all they are doing is playing a sport. That would be crazy if they got paid for that. I just think it is unfair in general, no one else is getting paid for having to learn or play sports. Your only playing for a college level.
Brooke
I do not think that college athletes should be paid. I think that their payment is going to school for free and not having to pay for college. I think that when paying the athletes you are pretty much giving them a free pass to do whatever they want and they are no better than any other person on that campus and would show favoritism towards kids in sports. When playing at this level, the students just like playing and were lucky enough to have someone think they were good. They should wait you get paid in the pros for a reason-- because your a pro. When playing pro, you are gone all the time ad you never really know what is going to happen and you could be traded so they need to paid. But I do not think that college athletes should be paid. They should work hard and see if they deserve to be paid in the pros they already get enough benefits with scholarships.
Brandan M
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