I understand the frustration amongst the athletes, but you know what? 1) NO ONE is forcing you to play, you knew the stipulations when you signed the paper 2) Start your own league, dont take the NCAA to court, start a new college league Its laughable the athletes are suing, they act like they are being forced to play. Go play elsewhere in a league that pays ya, whether it be in a foreign country or wherever.
Boy, you really don't understand the lawsuit at all. The only lawsuit right now is the O'bannon lawsuit which is not to get paid for playing it is for the NCAA continuing to use their likenesses (for profit).
The real question is why college athletics is a profit center for higher education. There are conferences around the country where if the athletic programs dried up most of the schools would dry up and blow away also. That's a bass-ackwards approach to higher education and it's one of the reason we are so screwed as a society right now. Not a main reason but one among many.
what I dont understand though is why they prevent them from making any money from their talents whilst at college - if I was a great singer I could go perform in a bar whilst at college I assume? I could get paid to work in a bar or a restaraunt, if I am a top athlete why can I not make any money at all from my talents (through signing with an agent or whatever it may be)? if the colleges dont want to pay them that is one thing but why stop them from making any money?
If the NCAA is going to make money off the athletes there's no reason that the students shouldn't get a piece of the pie. I understand they are students and all, but they are adults and should be allowed to make money. Colleges rip students off constantly to make tons and tons of money for the school. Stop being greedy. College is a business just like the NFL. When you get marketed and money is made with your likeness and you don't see anything from at all, they have a name for that. Exploitation.
Great point. When I went to school for computer networking, I would constantly do consulting jobs related to it while attending. It makes sense to get practice for the real world, plus college expenses can be ridiculous. If you are good at something, why not use it to make you money?
the argument, and it is a valid one, is that you have boosters and other bodies that would essentially pay players on behalf of the school. the school can't pay you to come there and play? no big deal. the millionaire alumn who wants the top athletes to come to his school and help his team win can pay them under the guise of some fake job or whatever. the problem is that persists anyways, so completely excluding athletes from working isn't the solution either. the fact that the NCAA combats that problem with their current rules reflects how poorly an organization the NCAA is.
Exactly. The issue is the enormous potential for abuse if the athletes are permitted to be paid. I have no problem giving minimal stipends to student athletes based on need to cover living expenses not covered by scholarships. However, as a parent who is paying $60,000 a year each for two sons in college, those athletes on scholarship ARE getting paid a tremendous amount of money already. They not only get a free education, but they get to reap the financial benefit of that education in increased earnings for the rest of their lives. If the student athletes do not graduate and take advantage of this tremendous financial gift, they have nobody to blame but themselves.
Is the assumption that a cap wouldn't work in the NCAA for the same reason that not paying players at all doesn't work today?
how the hell does anyone afford to do this? those charges are insane - its no wonder so many people are looking to study abroad - you could pay top level tuition fees in the UK, stay in top flight accomodation and have the best of everything (well, for a student) and it wouldnt cost you half of that. And compared to other Countries the UK is expensive to study in.
I got 4 kisd that could potentially be in college at the same time. I hope htey know theyll be working at Hooters to pay for that shit cuz I AINT. And I make considerably more than the average shmoe....I have no idea how the average shmo owuld pay for even one of these ridiculous tuitions
So, given that a college education at a private university costs $250,000 how does anyone argue that the college athlete on a full ride is not getting paid????????
