Should college athletes be paid?
470055
on the one hand its hard not to say, well no because they are getting a free education with free room and board but on the other hand, they see people making so much money off of their name and they dont see any of the profits, so i can understand the argument that in revenue sports athelets could get some kind of stipend. Yet that hurts the other sports and cuts their programs. So i think in the end you have to keep atheletes from getting paid and live with the occasional shady activities and hope the system keeps it in check
1140562
At the level of higher education (this section that you posted in), I don't think colleges and universities should be in the practice of "encouraging" student growth beyond the awarding of grades for the work performed. By the time students get to college, they should be prepared to take responsibility for their own learning. Things like pats on the back, gold stars, "recognition" banquets with motivational speakers, etc, are for K-12 students and football players.
819565
Yes, I hate to be cynical, but it's about the money.  Joe Pa spoke out strongly about this a few days ago.  We need to stop focusing on the money and the profits, and find a system that is fair.\n   It may not be possible to determine the "national champion" since the conferences vary so much---some are "semi-pro" and don't bother with the "scholar" in "scholar-athletes" as much as others do.\n   This year, the Big Ten, known for outstanding athletics AND academics, has the two best teams in the nation.
537954
NBA players make a lot more than NFL players.  Plus the money is guaranteed while no one in the NFL has guaranteed contracts.
954173
yes they do but the money goes directly to the school and not to the players... giving money to the players even if it's price money is illegal...
689870
No they shouldn't be allowed to play.  By allowing them to play the school, and their parents are telling them that knowledge isn't as important as winning a game.  Although many young people look to sports as a way to physically better themselves or even as a route to college they should not forego bettering themselves academically for the sake of playing.
872163
they're usually club-sports not necessarily funded by the school. the main football team is the competitive one that gets all the money and intercollegiate will play other clubs but probably have to raise a lot of their own money and athletes may not be recognized as easily for getting out of classes, etc.
611584
Aah let me guess; "SMART"people answered these questions, well let me set the record straight  I think some athletes are worth the money that they receive because they had to work hard to become PROFESSIONAL athletes, and a major fact is that most of them put their own bodies on the line just for the entertainment of fans. So they deserve every penny.
611501
These are two unrelated questions. I will start with the question about athletes.\nFirst of all you need to realize that there is a big difference between most athletes and  “star” athletes. Most athletes go out there day after day and work and train hard and are happy if their income is high enough to allow them to keep training.\nA “star” athlete however earns truckloads of money because he is just that, a star. Hence WE spend more truckloads of money buying tickets, posters, jerseys, and the products that advertise during games on TV. And my personal view is that the athlete SHOULD be getting that money, because it is due to him that we spent it in the first place. We don’t go to the stadium, pay premium prices for third-rate hot dogs and drink beverages with three molecules of actual soda in a bucket of water just so that the CEO of the team can make his yacht payment.\nAnd would you REALLY want a health care professional to charge one million dollars for saving a life? (Don’t forget folks, when it comes to caring for people and saving lives, it is the NURSES on the front lines and in the trenches) I wouldn’t want to be the one to have to set that price tag. I wont even go into the oath that doctors have to give.\n\nAs far as stadiums go, two things. They are paid for by tax payers, but they also generate tax income. I don’t know how much, maybe we are paying more then we spend on them. And even if we are, we are talking about our recreation and fun here. Bread and Games, people. \nSecondly, it is in the power of the voters to determine who is in office and what they do there. Don’t like what they’re doing? Vote them out of office, but voter turnout has always been a weak point in American society. \n\nTo Centurion: One of the reasons we are lagging in the world is because we grossly underpay our teachers, especially in the Junior High to High School levels. If we TRULY care about education, then we should make sure that the teaching staff receives the best possible education and training and meets the highest standard of requirements and then are paid the kind of money that profession truly deserves.
22345
In most bowl games, the pay received by each team barely covers the cost of flying to the bowl destination and in some cases it does not, expecially in a situation where a team has to travel from one coast to another (as was the case with Georgia Tech flying to San Fransisco to receive a bowl payout of only $750,000).  Most Division I-A conferences require their bowl teams to split the money with the rest of the conference teams.  Go in the case of GT, divide $750,000 by 12 teams.
1101200
EVERYTHING in life has become too PC.  All sports are becoming overly cautious of anything and everything.  Thant's why we watch college ball.  They are playing to get noticed and to get signed.  They're not being paid to "entertain" the audience, yet.
435757
Yes. Of course the millions that are paid to these athletes is mind boggling. And what have the been the results of all that? Recklessness, drug abuse, poor and underachievement and many other unacceptable behaviors.
697850
I like college football better.  However, I would say that their love for the game is probably as much as the professionals.  You cannot really say it's not for money when college football students generally receive good scholarships.
544446
I think all professional athletes should get paid a lot LESS money! Don't get me wrong, I understand their career's are much shorter, so they need to earn enough to live off for the rest of their lives sometimes (barring a career in management or commentary) but come on, Ballack is now earning £120,000 PER WEEK! That's 6 times my annual salary every week....\nThe girls should be more on a par with men, but that ammount is obscene, nobody, athlete, politician, business man or otherwise should be making so much money.
145906
NBA players are paid yearly. The amount varies from contract to contract and depends on how many years is stated in the contract.
1126993
Actualyy i don't think they get paid THAT much, if at all... especially in comparison to their pro contracts.  They consider it an honor to represent their countries, kind of like the Olympics, I think.
106506
They should follow the NCAA overtime system.  Much like they did with the 2 point conversion.