 This is why college athletes should be paid |
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 Dec 31 2007, 05:15 PM
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Dec 31 2007, 06:17 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
With all the perks they typically get, they pretty much are "paid."
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Jan 2 2008, 09:30 AM
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What perks? And how do these perks compare to the millions of dollars other people make off of their names?
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Jan 2 2008, 10:16 AM
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I thought the perk was a free or partially free ride in college?
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Jan 2 2008, 10:25 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Small consolation IMHO compared to the money people make off of them.
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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 2 2008, 11:25 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I'm talkin about companies that produce/televise the games, sell jerseys, t-shirts, etc.
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Jan 3 2008, 04:56 PM
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 goldmember Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 27-February 06 From: dallas Member No.: 94 |
this is why college athletes should be paid, so they can afford to look like this:
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Jan 3 2008, 05:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
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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Jan 3 2008, 09:44 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
student athletes are amateurs, not a pros...
pros get paid. amateurs do not. want to get paid? go pro. -------------------- |
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Jan 3 2008, 10:52 PM
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That nigga was stealing from TJ Maxx, hilarious.
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Jan 3 2008, 11:19 PM
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I felt like Deion!
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Jan 3 2008, 11:36 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (woody @ Jan 3 2008, 09:44 PM) student athletes are amateurs, not a pros... pros get paid. amateurs do not. want to get paid? go pro. The point isn't that they should receive a paycheck for $x for playing, it's that there's all kinds of businesses making tons of money off of the big name teams who play well, and everyone involved except the players themselves get rich. It's just not right IMHO. |
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Jan 4 2008, 10:46 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
how about paying them minimum wage?
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Jan 4 2008, 02:03 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I don't quite think that's equal compensation for the money some of them generate though. IMHO just let them do endorsement deals and such just like the pros can do. Let EA sports use their names and throw them a bone in the process. Or let them get small royalty kickbacks from those making tons of cash off their success.
I'm not sayin they deserve millions, but when some asshats print out Welker t-shirts & jerseys and sell probably $500,000 worth during his college career... shoot, throw the guy a bone. |
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