 This is why college athletes should be paid |
| This is why college athletes should be paid |
 Dec 31 2007, 05:15 PM
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Jan 2 2008, 11:04 AM
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Well the college doesn't make a whole lot of money off them. It's my understanding that most sports programs basically break even. But the coaches and such... yeah, they make an assload.
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Jan 3 2008, 05:31 PM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jan 2 2008, 11:04 AM)  Well the college doesn't make a whole lot of money off them. It's my understanding that most sports programs basically break even. But the coaches and such... yeah, they make an assload. Programs break even, thanks to useless sports like women's volleyball and women's lacrosse that no one cares about nor watches. Thank you, Title XI. But football? The Texas football program made about $45 million last year in revenue. Tech made about $24 mil I think. QUOTE I thought the perk was a free or partially free ride in college? Very few get full scholarships. Some get partial scholarships or perks such as free textbooks or room + board. Most are either walkons or get no scholarship. And any free rides are completely offset by ridiculous restrictions placed on athletes by the NCAA. You can't hold a full or part time job as a college athlete (football, at least). You can't borrow fifty bucks from a friend because it's a violation of NCAA rules. Your wealthy uncle can't buy you a new car for your birthday. Your days with athletics and academics are usually 10+ hours long. Athletics cuts in to state sanctioned school holidays. It isn't as glamorous as people make it out to be. -------------------- |
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Oasis This is why college athletes should be paid Dec 31 2007, 05:15 PM
Psykopath With all the perks they typically get, they pretty... Dec 31 2007, 06:17 PM impala454 What perks? And how do these perks compare to the... Jan 2 2008, 09:30 AM Hartmann I thought the perk was a free or partially free ri... Jan 2 2008, 10:16 AM impala454 Small consolation IMHO compared to the money peopl... Jan 2 2008, 10:25 AM impala454 I'm talkin about companies that produce/televi... Jan 2 2008, 11:25 AM johnthedrunk this is why college athletes should be paid, so th... Jan 3 2008, 04:56 PM woody student athletes are amateurs, not a pros...
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impala454 QUOTE (woody @ Jan 3 2008, 09:44 PM) stud... Jan 3 2008, 11:36 PM 2wolUTT That nigga was stealing from TJ Maxx, hilarious. Jan 3 2008, 10:52 PM 2wolUTT I felt like Deion! Jan 3 2008, 11:19 PM woody how about paying them minimum wage? Jan 4 2008, 10:46 AM impala454 I don't quite think that's equal compensat... Jan 4 2008, 02:03 PM koreanp1e they get national exposure, which usually leads to... Jan 4 2008, 09:25 PM impala454 QUOTE (koreanp1e @ Jan 4 2008, 09:25 PM) ... Jan 7 2008, 01:01 AM woody no one is making money off of their names...
thei... Jan 7 2008, 11:34 AM impala454 QUOTE (woody @ Jan 7 2008, 11:34 AM) no o... Jan 7 2008, 12:36 PM koreanp1e noone will know you are good at something without ... Jan 7 2008, 11:37 AM impala454 QUOTE (koreanp1e @ Jan 7 2008, 11:37 AM) ... Jan 7 2008, 12:35 PM koreanp1e not when there are 1000 atheletes who are as compa... Jan 7 2008, 04:21 PM impala454 The better you are, the more you're noticed. ... Jan 7 2008, 04:42 PM False Dude or maybe just try to keep them from being exploite... Jan 7 2008, 05:20 PM koreanp1e well the topic said college atheletes should be pa... Jan 7 2008, 11:56 PM impala454 Vince Young never received a single cent for any U... Jan 8 2008, 12:58 AM |
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