Things college athletes do to make money

You’re in the lousy idea camp. The NCAA, which has gotten rich off the backs of athletes, is vaguely promising to possibly allow college students to maybe make something like money. And though the organization long argued that it was converting those revenues into scholarships and other opportunities for students, that line had lately attracted prominent skeptics — such as NFL cornerback Richard Sherman and NBA superstar LeBron James, who hosted Newsom’s signing ceremony on his sports programming company la st month. Now, some see this as addressing an unfair practice of exploitative behavior by the NCAA.

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There is a special coming on tonight on HBO’s Real Sports about the monry on whether student athletes should be paid or not. I can see both side of the coins on this issue. On one hand, these kids are getting a free education, just for playing a sport. On the other hand, these colleges make boatloads of money maie players names and likenesses on jerseys and things of that sort. Should they be compensated for that? I am just really on the fence. The show coming on tonight is debating on the NCAA paying the athletes, so it would not be illegal.

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See comments. NCAA rules have long barred players from employing agents. It has also generally refused to let schools pay players. The divisions must establish the new rules by January Board chair Michael V. Late last month, California passed a law permitting college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsement deals. The law protects athletes who sign such deals from dismissal by their team.

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There is a special coming on tonight on HBO’s Real Sports about the debate on whether student athletes should be paid or not. I can see both side of the coins on this issue. On one hand, these kids are getting a free education, just for playing a sport. On the other hand, these colleges make boatloads of money using players names and likenesses on jerseys and things of that sort.

Should they be compensated for that? I am just really on the fence. The show coming on tonight is debating on the NCAA paying the athletes, so it would not be illegal. I have to disagree that the «majority» of the players go pro.

The collegiate basketball team that I root for Duke has had numerous great athletes and very few of them turn pro early. There are some that go pro, but I wouldn’t say the majority. I think the most ideal thing would be to make everything free! BUT college sports are exciting and they can make money off of them, so people do — and if that’s the case, the money should go to the people who are actually doing the job.

This is a recurring question. The simple answer is yes. Even though some receive a full ride, meaning tuition, books, room and board they do not get any spending money so unless their parents give them an allowance they can not go out for a pizza and cokes.

They are not allowed to work during their season, only in the off season and have lots of obligations to the school and team outside normal practice and game times. College sports is a professional game, the shoe companies, Nike in particular, give the schools millions to wear their products, and the gate and money from alumni brings in.

When the football coach of a major university makes many times over what the school president makes there is no doubt as to whom is more important to the school. A good football program funds all of the non revenue sports programs and has money left. Not allowing the athletes to earn money encourages corruption. Free education if taken seriously would be an asset to anyone however trying to compair that to what a school brings in off these kids talent is nuts.

Not the first 1 of you would want to be exploited in that way so just stop acting like free education is in the same dressing room with the amount of money these kids make for thier respective universities everytime they suit-up.

Why on earth would anyone want the NCAA to have a system in place that can earn millions off the talent of a person but doesn’t have to pay them for it.

Espn can broadcast teams games,interview the players about professional or personal matters. Espn and other media can use thier «likeness» to promote a game or event. Alot of the «FREE» apperences these kids perform on the behalf of the school is bs because somebody is getting paid and it isn’t the players. The entire school benefits from having a marquee team that consistently gets into the national spotlight. The women’s golf team probably isn’t getting a lot of press unless it’s somewhere like Stanford but they benefit from the revenues from the other sports teams, which allows the university to fund that team.

In the case being made for revenue sharing- I can understand how some athletes should get a stipend for playing sports. Legitimately, how many of these things college athletes do to make money athletes in the spotlight have entire families that they need to support?

The Professional Athlete culture does have a history of drawing from the poorest areas in the country. They already do get paid. It’s called an education.

If they choose to leave early, and not get one, then that’s their choice. The band doesn’t get paid, other clubs don’t get paid, and they work just as hard.

Why should athletes be treated different? What about other sports? Swimming, golf, vollyball? They all play for the colleges. Do they not qualify? Every Bluto with an ability to throw a bowling ball would be riding on easy street.

If some one is good enough to go pro, they should earn it through participating in school like the rest of us and get an education for when their pro career ends at age 30 or so.

College athletes from affluent homes get lots of perks from their parents AND a free education If the extra attention that they earn from their playing ability attracts the notice of a generous benefactor who wants things college athletes do to make money supplement the player in the same way that a rich parent would, I think such gifts are a perk that is wonderful tutoring, suits for job interviews, transportation, extra spending money, supplemental textbooks, equipment needs to get an edge.

If it is to influence the player in some way — to sign with a particular team as a free agent or some such thing that would be improper influence I don’t know enough about it to have a realistic hypothetical would be something to guard. I also disagree with having to go to college first in order to be eligible for the draft — so many players end up wasting their talent in a college program, and then suffer a career ending injury before they ever are drafted by the professionals — and they suffer for the rest of their lives without ever having experienced a windfall from their talents.

IMO, no they shouldn’t get paid. Yes, they pay college sports and the college makes money off of them to practically pay for their «free» education. I see it as they are working off their education. I also think that it will be dangerous for these college athletes to get paid for playing sports are they going to get MORE special treatment than they already do, they will be targeted more, have to provide bodyguards.

When money is involved crime goes up And I’m pretty sure that is illegal. Basically, it would fall into the category of bribery. Further, professional athletes are paid WAY too. I come from Green Bay, WI. Home of the Packers. These fools are paid millions of dollars to work equivalent to 2 weeks a year.

If we paid them a reasonable wage and put the rest of the money money that comes from our community back into the community, we wouldn’t have a single social problem to worry.

Meanwhile, Green Bay has near epidemic numbers of homeless children in our school. Sick and shameful. Edit- I don’t see the difference between paying them in cash and giving them material incentives to play, which IS illegal. Have you not seen the movie Hoosiers? Which is based on a true story Trending News. Cruise line: Video shows man knew window was open. Social media onslaught after McGregor’s swift win. Florida python hunters wrestle invasive snakes.

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Should collegiate student athletes be paid? Why or why not? BQ: Do you kids play any sports? Update: The show coming on tonight is debating on the NCAA paying the athletes, so it would not be illegal.

Update 2: I have to disagree that the «majority» of the players go pro. Answer Save. Favorite Answer. Maryann Lv 4. How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer. For playing a sport- no compensation. If the school is using their likeness or name- they should be compensated.

I saw a different one, and the focus was on Basketball and Football players. They get an education like the rest. What they do with it, is up to. Thomas R Lv 5. Delia Lv 7. Show more answers 7. Still have questions? Get your answers by asking .

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