Summary: Should College Athletes Get Paid

Furthermore, where should the money come from? Is it the responsibility of the school to pay these athletes or the NCAA? Other questions include how much should students-athletes be paid, how often, will it work in a similar way that professional contracts work, etc.? All these questions reveal how difficult it would be to change the college athletic system to compensate college athletes. Regardless of what number of individuals feels that athletes ought not to be paid for their ability, there is pretty much the same number of individuals whom feel they ought to. There are numerous reasons why individuals think a student athlete ought to be adjusted. Some of those reasons incorporate; individuals feel that frequently the college utilizes these athletes as boards for their school. Additionally, the universities are "offering the athletes' names and achievements for the schools own acknowledgment. “Athletic organizations are utilizing college athletes to offer their items, along these lines the athletes ought to see a portion of the money that is earned. It has even been demonstrated that promoting through understudy athletes extraordinarily impacts more youthful

Most people don’t know that college athletes are already getting paid in different ways than just direct money. "A student athlete at a major conference school on a full scholarship is likely receiving a package of education, room, board, and coaching/training worth between $50,000 and $125,000 per year depending on their sport and whether they attend public or private university"(Dorfman). These athletes get training and coaching for free that professionals pay $2,000-$3,000 per week for. They also receive free schooling if they received scholarships from the school. They can also have free room which means the athletes don’t have to pay for their houses. The average college student pays $20,000 in tuition that these athletes get

Ultimately colleges are to further educate students to help them achieve their dreams and goals in the future. “The first duty of a university is to educate, not to hire entertainers” said Krikor Meshefejian, a senior editor at the Journal of the Business Law Society. Many of the students, however, are only able to further their education by receiving some sort of scholarship in their sport. Even with these scholarships, students are not always able to fully cover the cost of their tuition, which may be driving some college athletes out of school early, or worse not going at all. If colleges would begin offering to pay student athletes for playing their sport this would help decrease the number of athletes who go to school for one year and then leave for the professional level. While there will still be

College athletes being paid has become an interesting debate in recent years. People are starting to get different feelings of the old way of not paying amateurs. Profits are so easily made in today’s age through social media, advertisements, apparel, and ticket sales, that programs are bringing in millions of dollars each year off the likeness of their athletes. Athletes dedicate their lives to the sports they play and it consumes their time. Data shows that some colleges do bring in millions of dollars a year in profit, but many colleges around the US are struggling to break even. Should college athletes be rewarded for their hard work and dedication? Opponents of paying college athletes point out that they are rewarded through scholarships,

Imagine yourself watching College Football on a Saturday afternoon, but then you realize that most of these players won’t even get to play in the NFL. NFL players get paid millions of dollars a year while college athletes don’t get paid at all. Every college athlete dreams of playing at a professional level at their sport. Less than 2% of college athletes get to play professionally. College athletes train for an average of 45 hours a week, which is 5 hours each day. Some of them are offered a scholarship to college, but they get nothing after that. Sometimes players are supposed to play professionally, therefore, spend all of their time training and get injured. This would most likely lead to professional sports teams not wanting to pick him or her because of the injury. Even those who do play professionally may not have the best financial management skills

Colleges give athletes the opportunity to play sports at the highest level possible while making a constant progress towards a degree. According to the statistics, these colleges earn a huge amount of money from letting these athletes perform. As an example the NCAA and CBS/Turner sports had a $10.8 million deal for televising march madness during 2011-2014. The enormous amount of money received by the NCAA have turned into the controversy if athletes should be rewarded with money, or with a full-time scholarship during a period of 4 years. My proposal is to not pay college players, because even though they spend a ton of time working hard to perform well, and they miss college classes; an average college player in division I receive a full-time

Only 30% of Division 1 basketball players who accepted scholarships will graduate college, and only 40% of football players with scholarships will get a degree. Just how well spent would the money be that college athletes were to receive if over half of these student-athletes do not care enough to graduate college even with scholarships? Schools would spend millions of dollars a year paying these athletes and it is very probable that much of it would be spent irresponsibly. We have seen many examples of college athletes spending money given to them in careless ways in the history of college athletics. Scholarship athletes competing at the collegiate level should not get compensated because they are amateur athletes, many of them are already receiving compensation in the form of scholarships, and paying every college athlete would ultimately be a costly burden to taxpayers and fans.

I understand that the main priority of all colleges is to educate its students and allow them to graduate and start a career. I agree that education is the most important thing in college, but people believe if these athletes were to get paid, that they would worry less about studying for their next test and more about the big game coming up. This is not the case because if these students had even just a little extra financial benefits for playing a sport and being talented, then it would help them in life by allowing them to stay in school and further their education. These students are putting their bodies on the line just to participate in something they enjoy that requires many long hours away from studying and still force them to get passing grades in their

According to ScholarshipStats.com “Athletic scholarships totaled over $3 billion, academic based and other financial assistance totaled over $11 Billion in 2014-15” (Scholarship Stats). A topic that has been going on throughout college sports is whether or not to pay college athletes. The problem with paying college athletes is that they are already being paid in different forms other than just cash or checks. They also receive freebies like tuition or housing but the biggest of problems is there is no equal way to pay them. Although people believe that paying college athletes would be profitable to college universities, they should not be paid to play because they are already receiving benefits that regular students do not get.

College sports provide a huge source of the universities' income. The school takes in money from ticket sales, television contracts, and sport-related merchandise, just to name a few. The athletes, however, receive their scholarship and little more. While the prospect of receiving a free college education is something few would complain about, when the issue is more closely examined it becomes evident that it is not enough. The trend for athletes is to leave school early for the professional leagues because of the money. There have been more reports of violations surrounding university boosters and alumni paying players. Furthermore, athletes have been accused of making deals with gamblers and

Student athletes that are on athletic scholarship are basically paid already. They receive free living, high-quality meals and some money for books and other miscellaneous things pertaining to college. At the more successful universities, athletes also receive academic tutoring, counseling, skill training, and even nutritional advice. Of course, not all student athletes are on scholarship. In fact, only 2% of high school athletes win a sports scholarship, and even then the average grant is less than $11,000. Even less likely are full scholarships. This may not seem like physical pay because it isn't, but the student-athletes are receiving compensation in the form of educational benefits and living expenses. To any person that looks at this situation logically, this can be looked at as “pay”. Even things that are overlooked, such as free physical training and therapy, which professionals pay anywhere from $2,000-$3,000 per week on, come into being labeled as “compensation”. Summing up all of the things the average student athlete is given, such as education, room and living, physical education, and training. Depending on how many scholarships one is given, a cost of $20,000 to $125,000 is paid for by the school. Seems like a very good trade, just for playing a sport. On top of that, there is, of course, things such as fame and publicity. Pro scouts looking into drafting

"They are selling our jerseys with our numbers and making money off of ticket sales, so I think college athletes should get paid." Jadeveon Clowney, ex defensive end of the University of South Carolina once said that. Many college athletes believe that they should be paid for the huge amount of revenue they bring into the university. They are the face of their universities producing of millions of dollars for the school just from signing there letter of intent. People pay to see them play, wants autographs, on video games and maybe even on the commercials. Yet these same athletes that are being treating like stars are broke, going to bed on an empty stomach most nights. Many people say these athletes shouldn’t be paid because there already are on a full scholarship and have everything already given to me. Sure they’re going to bed hungry or eating roman noodles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner but that’s no different from a full time student. Athletes content to the fact that they can’t get a job because of time restriction with practices, travel, and school. Other students with jobs only gets the minimum wage which all go towards paying for college which is something student athletes on scholarship doesn’t have to worried. Full time

The main point to why there would be a problem in paying athletes is, it could take away from the competitive edge to sports. (Edelman) Bigger schools would be able to spend more money to get the players they want, and the players would not try as hard because they are being paid. The solution would be just pay a small monthly salary of a few hundred dollars per player that each player receives regardless of the team they play. As well as, it would make the athletes happier because they wouldn't have to stress and worry about money and what they will do for their next meal. The problem has a valid solution that can be effective. “If educational institutions pay their players, the gap between major division one schools and mid-major teams will only widen” (Cassavaugh) This is another problem that can be easily eliminated by just a flat salary that division one and two football and basketball athletes receive. Divisions two could receive a little less because of the revenue gap between the two division, which is very fair. “And yet I believe that the drive to pay college athletes is a grave mistake—not because it misdiagnoses the disease but because it suggests that the only cure is to put the patient out of his misery. It fails, first of all, to recognize the value of sports as a part of education.” (Yankah) This is the only quote that truly supports why college athletes should not be paid. It has no solution, the fact of the matter is these athletes do have a privilege that most don't have. It may fail to recognize what sports actually are. They get to play these sports and money could be addressing it in a wrong manner. However, the United States enjoys money and football. It's America's pastime and how our country and economy operate. There is no difference from an 18 year old signing a semi pro contract in soccer versus a 18 year old in college. The

Student-athletes bring in a lot of revenue for their college and the amount they bring in is too much for the players not to receive compensation. In 2015, Texas A&M brought in “$192.6 million in revenue”(Gaines). Although this money will go back to the athletes indirectly for example, better transportation, better meals, etc. This doesn’t help the players directly and the cost of these upgrades is only a small fraction of what the colleges make. Plus, collegiate athletic programs are concerned with the “now” rather than the “later”. Many collegiate basketball players only use college to fulfill the National Basketball Association’s rule of attending School for a year. “This would possibly increase graduation rates, allow fans to see their favorite players mature through college, and ensure coaches are preparing athletes as much as possible for the next level” (Lemmons). If colleges pay athletes then their chances of staying would increase rather than rush to professionals for the paycheck. If players stay then those fans will buy more tickets which would increase the revenue the Colleges

College athletes struggle to find enough time to attend classes, complete their homework, and attend practices and workouts. They would stay in school longer. People are paying to watch these players play at a high level and they are not getting anything for their efforts. It is not easy to make it to the college level in any sport. College athletes are not amateurs and are very talented in the sports that they play. Student athletes are getting cheated out of an education and thousands of dollars. Even the student athletes feel like they are getting cheated. There are also no reasons for student athletes not to play as hard if they were paid. Colleges have gotten in trouble for paying athletes under the table. Paying college athletes would solve this problem. College athletes work all year round on their sports and train just as hard as the professionals. I believe student athletes should be