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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 23:40:41 GMT
This vain attempt at maintaining strict amateur status is about as effective as King Canute ordering the tide back. I know it's considered that their "free" college degree is their compensation, but we also know maintaining the required academic grades is only achieved through fraud in some cases. We also know you can set your watch by the number of recruiting scandals.
Considering so many leave before completing the degree, why even have them in the classroom, taking a spot that a better student could take?
Pay them as employees of the college, and if they do want a degree then figure out a way to accommodate that.
Colleges are making ridiculous amounts of money off the labor of these athletes. Way more than the cost of tuition. The athletes deserve to profit from it.
Now, either it's anything goes, the sky is the limit with what they get paid, or there's a strict scale, and we know that the latter will just be abused behind the scenes anyway.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Sept 28, 2017 0:24:43 GMT
In light of the recent news it looks like this would result in a pay cut for most of these kids.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 28, 2017 0:40:34 GMT
In light of the recent news it looks like this would result in a pay cut for most of these kids. |
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Post by marsexplorer on Sept 28, 2017 0:52:29 GMT
I can't see how paying the players will accomplish anything. Even if you pay them $50,000/yr you are still going to see agents and shoe companies going after the five-star recruits. Colleges don't have a chance in a bidding war with billion dollar shoe companies.
Part of the solution is get rid of the one-and-dones. Let these kids sign contracts after high school and go pro.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 28, 2017 1:27:10 GMT
In light of the recent news it looks like this would result in a pay cut for most of these kids. True. And most schools can't pay $100,000 per player. And the shoe companies will just double it. Then imagine what a five star QB will want |
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Post by Xeliou66 on Sept 28, 2017 1:42:48 GMT
College athletes don't deserve money. They already get every other privilege over other college students, they get to go to school for free, they get easy classes where they frequently don't even have to do any work, and the school will always favor them because they have athletic talent and bring the school money. They don't deserve any more privilege.
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Post by DC-Fan on Sept 28, 2017 2:42:23 GMT
we also know maintaining the required academic grades is only achieved through fraud in some cases. That's true. About 23 years ago, I was offered a "job" to take math tests for some athletes. But I declined because I don't support cheating. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 28, 2017 3:12:20 GMT
College athletes don't deserve money. They already get every other privilege over other college students, they get to go to school for free, they get easy classes where they frequently don't even have to do any work, and the school will always favor them because they have athletic talent and bring the school money. They don't deserve any more privilege. Agreed. But college athletes should be allowed to cash in on their image. No one, even the school footing the bill, should be allowed to make money off of your name or face while you can't make a nickel. And if an athlete can skip school and go to the next level, they should be allowed. Fuck one and done. If you are the next Kobe, fine. If you need college to hone your game, you stay for three years, like baseball. |
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Post by flyerzzrul on Sept 28, 2017 3:22:02 GMT
we also know maintaining the required academic grades is only achieved through fraud in some cases. That's true. About 23 years ago, I offered "blo-jobs" to some athletes. But I got my ass kicked. Fixed! |
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Post by shadyvsesham on Sept 28, 2017 16:15:46 GMT
Pay them a minimum wage salary. If boosters wanna tip them, so be it.
This way no bidding war, everyone makes minimum wage, per hour.
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Post by Terrapin Station on Sept 28, 2017 16:19:34 GMT
Just let them do endorsement deals, too. The NCAA rules about this stuff are stupid.
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Post by knowlto on Sept 28, 2017 16:21:43 GMT
Here's what you do: get rid of the one and done rule and let the athletes that do go to college make their own money through sponsorships, autographs, etc. Then you don't have to worry about what to pay some 4th string walk-on.
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