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They're going to school to play on scholarships... their payment is their free tuition as well as perks. They're working towards their professional career... they should absolutely NOT be paid.
I think all sports associated with anything round should be banned from all schools. Then you don't need to even consider the question.
The "revenue sharing" as you put it - is that the high profile revenue sports bring in the money to support all the women's sports that are mandated by the government. Basketball/Football/Baseball also support swimming, tennis, gold ... whatever. It's hard enough for these College athletes to deal with the rigor of high profile sports and an attempt to get an education, without turning them "pro" way before they are emotionally ready for it. The NCAA and College leadership needs to keep a closer eye on what is going on with their sports programs ..... PERIOD.
The University should use a portion of the funds generated by high profile sports, to support its overall sports programs. However, 'revenue sharing' (at least in the context I was using) refers to some type of 'sharing' with the athletes who actually generate the revenue ... NOT the college 'sharing' those funds with others.
They're going to school to play on scholarships... their payment is their free tuition as well as perks. They're working towards their professional career... they should absolutely NOT be paid.
Yes. The pay can be in addition to their scholarships. Although I wouldn't pay them directly but into a trust fund that they can draw upon completion. These programs are making tons of money off of these kids. They deserve a cut or they need to stop selling their jerseys and stuff.
They're going to school to play on scholarships... their payment is their free tuition as well as perks. They're working towards their professional career... they should absolutely NOT be paid.
I'd say a free education should be payment enough.
In reality, the only way to keep the game honest and clean, would be to pay them a salary of somekind.
Of course that was the SWC but many of those crooks headed to the SEC. Cam Newton never took anything either I hear. Hey I love watching SEC football just know what goes on in the "game" of recruiting especially between those schools in that conference. Paying athletes a stipend would even out the field a bit but the SEC would still get most of the good ones like they do now. The "good old boys" just have to get more creative. The days of working at some boosters car lot turning the lights on and off and making a couple grand a week are over.
Yes. The pay can be in addition to their scholarships. Although I wouldn't pay them directly but into a trust fund that they can draw upon completion. These programs are making tons of money off of these kids. They deserve a cut or they need to stop selling their jerseys and stuff.
That is a novel idea because it would give incentives to staying is college and finishing their degree. In D1 baseball, they can be drafted in their junior year. Granted if it were a stud player who would make many millions entering the pros, the money accrued in a trust fund will not make a difference. However many college athletes who can be drafted into the pros find the issue complex because many pro contracts (except for the elite players) are minimal. I'm just throwing out random numbers here, but someone drafted 759th in the late rounds for $50K might very well decided to stay in school to not only complete their degree, but also get the money upon graduation.
I really don't care whether they get "paid" or not. Either way, it will have zero effect on me or my family.
I feel the same way about "performance enhancing drugs". If they want to use them, let them. If the drugs wind up killing them, it is the problem of THEIR family, not mine.
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