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ladyhawke
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I asked this question before but only got an irrelevant reply: What expenses do student athletes have that other students who have an extra curricular activity don't have? I'm sure if you talk to a kid who is in band, he might say that he has the same time constraints as a kid who plays football. So what makes the football player (or other student athlete) more special than the band kid?
I agree with zoogies. They are on scholarship. Why isn't that enough for them?
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Landlord
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ladyhawke
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Ok, I found an interesting 'debate' on the subject. The 'Pro' in the debate is a football player. He says that they need money for 'living expenses' (i.e. Toiletries, clothes, food other than the dining hall and even a night out once and a while.) The 'Con' guys says that if you added up the full tuition that student athletes get, it would be the same as Arena football players make (about $500 a month). I feel for the student athlete because they share that they don't have time to work but I also think this is going to cause a huge problem if they start paying them to play sports. I would like to know if all student athletes have this problem or just a few. We know there are kids who come from homes where there isn't a lot of extra money other kids have the support of their parents/family to help out with those extra costs. Someone mentioned this solution: Why not add an extra amount to the scholarship that they receive that will cover the 'living expenses'? It would be no different than getting a stipend which many students receive.
http://www.debate.org/debates/College-football-player-receiving-a-stipend-or-living-expense/1/
http://www.debate.org/debates/College-football-player-receiving-a-stipend-or-living-expense/1/
True, but a lot of people like to downplay the importance of a free college education. I remember having this exact argument with some posters on here not too long ago. Many people nowadays think a college education isn't overly important. I happen to believe it still is.
I know a kid whose best friend was on the team for one year. He calculated that with lifting every day, practice, team meetings, games, etc., football is like having a full-time job every Fall. Add on top of that going to classes/homework, and they're very busy guys.
Having read landlord's article I now see that many of these kids don't need extra cash, but we shouldn't downplay that they do spend a helluva lot of time doing football related activities.
teachercd
Head Coach
Enhance, good post.
A few players, freshmen at the time, lived on my floor in Able. They left at 7am and they were lucky to be back at 9pm, that was everyday during the week. We would all be playing Sega and later Playstation and those guys would stop in for about 30 minutes, play one game, then go to bed.
A few players, freshmen at the time, lived on my floor in Able. They left at 7am and they were lucky to be back at 9pm, that was everyday during the week. We would all be playing Sega and later Playstation and those guys would stop in for about 30 minutes, play one game, then go to bed.
funhusker
All-American
I agree with all the posters that believe players shouldn't be paid by the universities they play for. A "free education" is enough in my mind. However, I'm not against a player getting paid for playing a sport.
I feel that if the NCAA would allow players to sign sponsorship deals it would end the discussion. If Nike wants to pay them, let 'em. I know this is a simplistic solution but if a "salary" is deserved, it should come from someone other than the university. If a car dealership in Lincoln wants to pay a QB to pose on a billboard, or a restaurant in Durham, NC wants to pay a power forward to star in a commercial, let them. There probably would be some womens' stores that would like to have volleyball players where their jewelry/garments.
Let the kids get paid, just let someone else write the check.
I feel that if the NCAA would allow players to sign sponsorship deals it would end the discussion. If Nike wants to pay them, let 'em. I know this is a simplistic solution but if a "salary" is deserved, it should come from someone other than the university. If a car dealership in Lincoln wants to pay a QB to pose on a billboard, or a restaurant in Durham, NC wants to pay a power forward to star in a commercial, let them. There probably would be some womens' stores that would like to have volleyball players where their jewelry/garments.
Let the kids get paid, just let someone else write the check.
Foppa
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Polarhusker
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ladyhawke
All-Conference
When I read this I immediately thought of rich boosters with deep pockets and what a nightmare it would be to give them access to the players (I know...at some schools that is already going on under the table) However, if something happened and this was allowed, it wouldn't be long before those same boosters would want to dictate things like who should be coaching, who gets chosen to be part of the team, who gets to start, and the list goes on.
No offense but I don't think corporate sponsorship would be a good idea. For one thing it wouldn't help all of the players of all of the sports, which is what would have to happen. If the football players are given extra funds for 'cost of living' then all student athletes would have to be given funds as well.
funhusker
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Husker from Kansas
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when i played college football alot of us had part time jobs in the off season, we just couldnt be employed by anyone or company that was a booster to the school, i worked part time for a farmer in the winter feeding his cattle and such. i didnt play anywhere near big time football, and most of us on the team didnt get anywhere near all of our school paid for but we were pretty damn grateful that we got some of it paid for, and that we had the oppurntunity to play the game we loved for a little while longer than alot of kids. the fact that we werent anywhere near as talented, or exposed as alot of these kids are now could be the reason we felt that way. but c'mon these kids need to wake up and realize that they are getting a chance to do something that many many young men in this country would kill to do. this is an oppurntunity of a lifetime and they need to try to realize it and take it all in and enjoy it. yes there is ALOT of hard work involved, but almost anything worth doing takes hard work
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zoogs
Assistant Coach
Lots of activities have significant time commitment.
The only argument college football has is that schools pull in the revenue as a result of the national interest in the sport. It's pretty odd and unique mostly to college football & basketball as far as non-professional activities. If a player doesn't have the time to do it, he can choose not to.
The only argument college football has is that schools pull in the revenue as a result of the national interest in the sport. It's pretty odd and unique mostly to college football & basketball as far as non-professional activities. If a player doesn't have the time to do it, he can choose not to.