The Pros And Cons Of Hiring Student Athletes

Ever since college students started playing sports, back in 1879 when Harvard played Yale in the first collegiate sports game, the question of whether college athletes should be paid was addressed. From that point on athletes, coaches, and college administrators have brought forward points agreeing or disagreeing with the notion of paying college students. The students argue that they deserve to be paid due to the revenue that they bring for the college and because of the games they play and the championships they win. At first the idea of paying college athletes was out of the question, but now the argument has gone from a simple yes or no to a heated debate. Since college athletes are given a free education, they should not also be paid.

Recruiting is the name of the game for most college lacrosse programs. Coaches spend their time, identifying and then convincing the players to play for their teams. College coaches feel the need to recruit young student athletes because they think if they recruit players earlier they will be getting the best players compared to colleges waiting. This is not good for coaches, players, even the sport. Student athletes should not be recruited until their junior year because, one players develop at different ages, second they are not emotionally ready to handle being pressured on issues they can't comprehend at a young age Therefore, college coaches should not recruit athletes prior to their junior year.

College athletes making money? Should college athletes get paid to play? I will give you three reasons why they shouldnt.

For years the question or topic of paying college athletes has been given much debate. Countless studies show that this idea has many negative factors associated with it, which in-return make it unreasonable. The cons associated with the idea of paying college/amateur athletes include that many student-athletes already receive scholarships and other benefits, paying college athletes could detract from the purity of the game, and the process of figuring out how to pay these athletes would be extremely difficult. Based upon many studies the idea has more consequential cons that outweigh the potential pros.

The debate about college athletes getting paid has divided people into different opinions on this topic. College athletics has become extremely popular and has turned into a job for many students. Playing a sport in college can make the players more likely to go to the pros. However it could

Along with the game, or match, as a whole being a factor in the social media changes, social media sites also help connect the athletes themselves with their fans. Social networking has become a large part in recruiting athletes at the collegiate level, along with their behavioral decisions while being a student athlete on campus. At the University of North Carolina, the scandal of a couple of football players posting inappropriate photos on Twitter became public due to UNC failing to monitor social media posts by their student athletes (Bowles np). Similarly, social media resulted in trouble for the University of Alabama after their decision to accept friend requests of potential recruits prior to the allowed date of contact (Bowles

Ian Crouch wrote this article to have people to start thinking more about if college athletes are employees. The coach for Northwestern, Peter Sung Ohr, found out that if you receive a scholarship from some schools you are considered an employee of the college. According to Northwestern it only applies to private schools and not universities; universities are subject to state labor laws. This was brought to Northwestern football program attention, but the description of life of college athletes calls the N.C.A.A’s entire amateur model into question. By being employees from getting scholarships, it gave them a reason to start a union. Ohr agreed, “Under the common law definition, an employee is a person who performs services for another

December Con: Zachary Lozano and Hunter Aikmus Resolved: NCAA student athletes ought to be recognized as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Hunter and I stand in firm negation of the resolution, Resolved: NCAA student athletes ought to be recognized as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. We will support our

College Athletes Being Paid for Performing “There’s far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don’t realize. It’s not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There’s a lot of things you have to deal with.” This quote was said by Robert Griffin, who is an American football quarterback that was drafted in 2012 to the Washington Redskins in the NFL draft. This man is explaining how there is a reason that professional athletes are paid. They are paid because they must deal with other things that college athletes don’t have to deal with and because they made it to the pros. Students should be against college athletes being paid because it is illegal, they aren’t at the professional level of play, and it would tear about the bond they have with their teammates. Not a lot of people can say that they did that and for college athletes to be complaining and taking money under the table is so wrong. You’re in college and your nothing compared to those guys. I don’t care if you’re the best in the NCAA, there is absolutely no reason you should be making money while in college. Most of these guys have full scholarships so there that’s your motivation to play.

LeBron James makes 19.07 million dollars a year, Kobe Bryant makes 30.45 million a year, Peyton Manning makes 18 million dollars a year, the average college athlete makes no money at all. Why do college athletes that put in just as much work get paid differently? This is the way many people feel about NCAA's decision to not pay college athletes. There are always people who think teams should pay their athletes but there are just as many who people who disagree. Paying college athletes continues to be a huge debate in the sports world there are pros and cons for both and both need to be considered in the big decision that the NCAA has to make.

The NCAA is an organization, founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, led by a group of board members who’s goal is to have college players succeed both athletically and scholarly; coined the term ‘student athlete.’ The sport of football was having many problems in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s and President Roosevelt said, “reform the game or it will be abolished.” Thus, the birth of the NCAA was formed and rules were set to make the game safer to the athletes. The NCAA currently has three different divisions: Division I, Division II, and Division III. Each division has its own set of rules on what restrictions are placed. Division I is said to be the most competitive division where the top talent goes and where a lot of professional teams pull from. The NCAA is the main headline for all college sporting events and “runs the show” telling what people can, and cannot, do. The

College athletes should get paid because they are risking their career of getting hurt, and they will be prepared for the pros. Getting hurt is a big role of ruining a college athletes chance of going pro, (NCAA) makes the athletes that have a chance of going pro get insurance and NCAA covers that insurance which is 90k. When a college athlete gets, hurt they don't pay the medical bill the college does, I wouldn't expect colleges to pay for an injury. When college athletes get hurt, they lose college credits for being in the hospital and not being in class, their athletes and play for your college give them a break and give them their credit. A college athlete named Brandon Roy, who played for the University Of Washington got hurt in a college game and had knee problems since then, in 2006 he made it to the NBA played for Minnesota Timberwolves got traded to the Portland Trailblazers then retired in 2011 then returned in 2012 and played for Minnesota then got hurt the 5th game of the season and then he announced he was done for good.

Imagine going to work at your job every single day but never getting a paycheck. That is the crisis that college athletes are currently going through. Division 1 athletes produce billions of dollars for everyone around them, but the athletes themselves do not get a dime. The idea of student

Bad Behavior on Social Media Can Cost Student Athletes When you’re a student athlete posting things on social media

The impact that technology has had on the collegiate recruiting of student-athletes is inescapable. History shows that recruiting trends adapt as technology becomes increasingly more important for both student-athletes and coaches. Even though this paper has discussed both advantages and disadvantages of the blending of technology and recruiting, such as saving time and money, broadening recruiting territories, and equal opportunities for student-athletes; it is apparent that the positive aspects outweigh the negative aspects. Furthermore, it is essential that collegiate coaches learn how to use technology to improve their skills and abilities as recruiters on a continual basis. Keeping up with the trend of ever-changing technology makes coaches