Analysis: Why College Athletes Should Not Get Paid

College athletes should be paid because of the hard work, dedication and effort they put into their respective sports. These athletes are a major source of income for their schools and they are not receiving a penny for it. These college athletes deserved to be paid, colleges are using these athletes to get money and they are never given anything but a pat on the back and a good job. College athletes work and train extremely hard to perform at the highest level possible. In most cases, they spend more time training and preparing for their sport than they actually do learning and studying. They put so much on the line to play and they get nothing in return. These college athletes literally make their schools millions of dollars every

If they got a scholarship their school is already paid for saving them a lot of money; (http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-college-athletes-be-paid) they should only be paid for autographs. college Athletes receive plenty of other gratuities. "In my opinion, college athletes do not deserve to be paid for playing sports. They receive lots of money in scholarships and don't have to pay anything for college. There is no doubt that these athletes do wonders in monetary numbers for their schools, but if they were to be paid, then they would have to pay the kids that walk on to the team as well." (http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-college-athletes-be-paid)

After numerous scandals over the past several years of college athletes receiving improper benefits, the question has come up whether or not college athletes should be paid or not. College sports are a growing industry, and we have seen money destroy organizations, teams, and players in this industry.  The determination and motivation of college athletes supersedes professional athletes by their will to win; therefore, college athletes should not be paid.

College athletes do not get paid, but they put such a high amount of effort into their sport, when they do not get rewarded for it. Yes you can say that college is all about education, but that's not the situation for everyone. If you were to look at the numbers, the school and other programs/companies are making so much money off of these athletes. College athletes should be paid because they generate profit for their school and they are the ones who put forth the hard work and effort. College athletes should be paid because they make so much money for not only their school, but also companies and programs.

College athletes are taken advantage of on a daily basis. Student athletes have to spend all day in class having to meet vigorous academic requirements well also having to stay competitive in sports. For doing so much you think the NCAA would at least give them some money to live off. When students have no money they are more likely to sell their autographs or take money from boosters. When students accept money from boosters it not only affects the player but it affects the team. Some ways that it affects the whole team is by reducing the amount of scholarships a team can give out that year. It could also affect their college playoff hopes by not allowing them to participate in their college bowl games.

One factor that would go into if college athletes should get paid would be, only paying certain sports. Football generates millions of dollars every year. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to stadiums around the country to support college football teams. The more tickets and merchandise the universities sells, the more profit they make. If football constantly outsells all of the other sports, then they will never get the chance at a salary.

The topic of paying college athletes has been talked about for a few years now. A survey in 2013 shows that about 31% of the general public agree that college players should be played(Martinz, Madisen. “Should College Student-Athletes Be Paid? Both Sides of the Debate. ”CollegeXpress), They argue that these players work really hard while trying to maintain their grades, and are bringing in millions for their universities.

There is always that question being asked about whether or not college athletes should be paid. The article College Athletes Getting Paid? Here Are Some Pros And Cons from the “Huffington Post” by Malcolm Lemmons argues that there is no right or wrong answer to the question at hand. However, to some the idea of college athletes being paid is absurd, while to others not so much. This article touches on many different factors from race to financial status of the players.

this case, the question is whether or not college athletes should be paid. I do not feel as though college athletes should be paid because it is unethical and pointless to reward them any more than what they already receive. A free education is one of the best gifts anyone can receive, what more could a person really want on top of that? The purpose of college athletics are to help athletes continue their careers with the intention or goal of later going on into the professional athletic field; therefore, this should be a free stepping stone for them until they enter a bigger pool of sharks where the competition is better and higher, and pay is actually mandated because of the skill level.

If college athletes get paid it would drive them to finish and get their degree.

Should College Athletes be Paid? College athletes commit their blood sweat and tears for their respective schools. However, all this hard work and still do not get endorsed any money! As of today, college athletes are not paid but are expected to play to their full potential day in and day out.

College athletes have a hard life. They have to keep up with their grades in school, and focus on sports. For all of the work they do and how much time they put in to sports, they should get paid. They should get money for working as hard as they do. College athletes shouldn’t get paid as much as a professional sports athlete, but they should get paid a descent amount. If all the colleges were paying their athletes, it would take away from their scholarship purposes.

College athletes should not be paid money to participate in the sports they play. Many of the athletes are attending because of scholarships that pay for tuition and other fees that come with going to higher tier colleges. A majority of the only have to pay for meals and items they need like toiletries. My first reason on why they should not be getting paid is the school doesn't have money for everyone. According to theatlantic.com, “The average FBS athletic program ran a 9.44 million dollar operating deficit.” Schools cannot be paying for the athletes that attend their classes and play on their sport teams. With most colleges now having many sports programs and many athletes attending they can't all get what they want.

College athletes are finally getting attention on the fact that they are not paid. I believe that whether or not it is college or pro sports they deserve a salary. These players put their heart and soul on the field and get nothing in return. In the articles “Athletes New Day” by Paul Marx and “College Athletes Should Not Be Paid” by Warren Hartenstine, the reasons for college athletes to be paid are very evident. No matter the case, if the students move on to pro sports or not after college, they should be entitled to some pay for their contributions. College athletes deserve to be compensated for their playtime in these sports, sales of products with their name on it, and even compensation for their injuries.

According to the article, “Why Student Athletes Should Not Be Paid” it states,“attendance at many of these schools costs tens of thousands of dollars per year.” Where is all the money they’re paying going to? It could be going towards