Should Division One Schools Be Able To Pay Players?

bigbadbuff23835 · Joined: 22 Sep 2008 Posts: 7611 Location: NY

Yes or no?

Looking for more of a reason as to why they should be able to...(Doing a speech on it)
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IrishGreen · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 30827 Location: Wisconsin

no, it's opening up pandora's box

even so, they already do get paid. free education (almost every D1 school is above average academically overall), free food, free gear, a stipend every month, etc.
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Flaccomania · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 16543 Location: Parkville, MD

They somewhat already are -- they are giving them a free education.

But that said, if D1 schools start paying players, why can't top high schools do the same? The trickle down effect is going to be hard to get by.

So in my opinion, no, they should not -- they should just continue to give them the benefits they already receive which is free education, free room & board, and the ability to have a very flexible schedule.
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Why not Michael Jordan?

Gmen4ev · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:36 pm Post subject:

Why stop at division one? I would be for paying college players a reasonable amount.

I would be against paying recognizably larger "salaries" for bigger named players.

It would help stop some of the scandals involving teams giving benefits to certain prospects.

And it would also help the guys without the scholarships get through college.
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SadLionFan00 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:36 pm Post subject:

They get free tuition, room, and board to play a freaking sport. Also, almost every one of them has the easiest major, and they get breaks from professors all the time.

They get enough. If they start getting paid, I will boycott college sports. I work harder than most of them, and I have to pay for everything myself.
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SadLionFan00 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject:

Gmen4ev · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject:

CBears019 · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 14771 Location: Iowa City, IA

The ones who get scholarships get a free education from some of the top universities in the country. They're celebrities on campus and once they graduate they have an opportunity to become a pro and make millions of dollars. If they don't go pro, what do they do? Enter the job market just like the rest of us do, only they won't have any student loans to pay off.

And the ones who don't have scholarships still get everything the other players do except for free tuition. But if they play well enough they can still be awarded one later.

I would hate to see college players paid. I get that the NCAA makes ungodly amounts of money off of these sports, but these guys get enough as it is.
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SadLionFan00 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:50 pm Post subject:

BigBillsFan13 · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 11223 Location: So Cal

broncosfan07 · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 10123 Location: Denver

No, it's not going to stop players from getting paid on the side or during recruiting.
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DontTazeMeBro · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 20513 Location: 321

I don't think so. But I also don't think you should bust their balls if they want to sell their jersey on eBay or be in a commercial.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject:

One thing to consider is these athletes spend so much time in practice, traveling, and in the classroom, there is literally no time for a part time job. College athletes likely work ten times harder than a typical college student who is going to school full time, working part time and actually has free time to socialize. College athletes may be celebtrities but they literally have no free time for a good chunk of the college year.

I have a lot of high school friends who were athletes at big time D1 programs, you have no idea how time consuming it is until you actually know of people who have had to deal with it.

I think college athletes already receive generous benefits so I dont think they need cash on the side, i just wanted to point out typical college students do not work nearly as hard as college athletes.

I think its incredibly ignorant to suggest that a majority of college athletes do the easiest of majors. just look across the league at players in the NFL and look at their majors.

IrishGreen · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 30827 Location: Wisconsin

vikingsrule · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:36 pm Post subject: