http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10851446/sports-programs-nation-top-public-colleges-thrived-economic-downturn-earning-record-revenues
Many of the nation's wages and number of jobs have decreased by the Great Recession of 2008; however, sports program at NCAA's Division 1 have actually thrived as the payrolls increased by 40%. With how successful how NCAA sports are doing, there has been more light on this: Should collegiate athletes get paid?
Being paid like professional athletes; no. Many of the student-athlete on scholarship do not have to pay for any tuition and get free room & board and unlimited meal-plans, so they are not suffering from not getting paid.
Getting paid for cost of living in the cities the colleges are located at; it is still a no. Even though operating revenues at all schools (from academic year 2007-2008 to 2012-2013) have gone up by 32% with much for that begin attributed from the higher demand for millions of Americans wanting to watch college sports, the students should be going to school to go to class and get a degree instead just going to the professional sports leagues. Despite of football player Northwestern University success in being able to unionize, students are students, not employees, so college athletes should not get paid.
This is a subject that is highly debated. I kind of go both ways on the subject. I don't think that players should get paid just for playing. Although, I do believe that they should be allowed to earn money off of their jersey sells and stuff. The school and the NCAA was able to make so much money off of Johnny Manziel's jersey sales', but he was not allowed to make any profit whatsoever. So I feel that players should be able to earn money off of their jersey sales and such things. The problem with giving money to college students is that they might blow it on stupid things. If a player is going to college on scholarship, they will basically be receiving free money that they will probably spend on alcohol and things of that nature.
ReplyDeleteI agree with hoss boss there they kind of are all ready getting paid with there scholarship. But I do know that college do give there players money to get a off campus house. So if you get a house that is cheaper then they give you. You could end up making money.
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