College Athletes Should Be Paid
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A question that has been rising to the surface lately is “should college athletes be paid a salary?” One cannot get on the internet now a day and not see some kind of college sport headline. The world of college sports has been changed greatly the past decade due to college athletes. These athletes make insurmountable amounts of money and an unbelievable amount of recognition for the universities. The athletes that provide and make a ton of revenue for the colleges also spend a huge amount of their time practicing and staying committed to sports, and have to maintain good grades in school which requires quite a bit of overtime. Because college athletes generate massive amounts of revenue and put in massive amounts of personal time for their individual universities, colleges need to financially compensate players for their contributions. The colleges that these superstars represent are reaping all of the benefits of the accomplishments the athletes have, yet the big named players are making nothing from what they do.
While the coaches of these sports teams are benefitting greatly the players still receive nothing. The coaches are receiving way too much. One of the main points about the unfairness of coaches compared to players is that the coaches are allowed to advertise while players are not. The coaches receive very generous compensation for advertising, so why is it a big deal if a college athlete is being paid for being in an advertisement? Coaches are able receive huge deals from companies, and can make way over one million dollars a year. The only way college coaches are able to receive all these deals from shoe companies and others are by how the players perform. When the coaches have players that per...
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that college athletes make insurmountable amounts of money and an unbelievable amount of recognition for the universities.
- Analyzes the unfairness of coaches compared to players, stating that coaches are allowed to advertise while players aren't.
- Opines that college athletes should be rewarded for all the overtime they have to do to make up school work.
- Analyzes how big universities are taking advantage of student-athletes and making a lot of money off them. sports teams at texas, florida, georgia, michigan, and penn state each earn between $40 million and $80 million in profits.
- Analyzes the economic impact of basketball star patrick ewing to georgetown university during his four years there in the early 1980s.
- Opines that a star athlete that the public loves brings ungodly amounts of publicity and recognition to the school.
- Explains that attending a big-name school allows people to brag to peers and other people they know whenever the questions "where do you go to college" come up. it also enables the university to recruit the up and coming star athletes.
- Opines that college athletes should be paid. sports and athletes, ed. james d. torr.
- Opines that phillip a. whitner and randall c. myers the journal of higher education, vol.
- Describes brennan, eamonn, "men's college basketball nation blog." espn, 27 aug 2012.
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- College Athletes Should Be Paidopinion essayOn the issue of college athletes getting paid, I believe they should. When I mean getting paid I only mean a stipend or weekly check, not thousands or millions. All the hard work and dedication they put into their sport and academics are worthy enough. I have had a chance to play collegiate sports and it takes a lot out of you mentally and physically. The student athletes deserve at least enough money to have a normal student life. $300-$400 a month should give athletes enough money to get the required necessities. All this does is replace the notion of the athlete getting a job for a source of income. This will also help reduce the rate at which athletes accept money, cars, and gifts from boosters. When athletes get caught accepting something from a booster it looks bad on the athlete and the college. So, in my opinion yes college athletes should get paid, there is too much money that the universities have earned floating around going unanswered for the athletes not to get their cut.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that college athletics is a billion dollar industry and that bigger, faster, stronger athletes will generate more money.
- Opines that college sports should be considered a profession and that athletes deserve to be paid for their work.
- Explains that the ncaa regulations state that an athlete loses eligibility if they are paid to play, sign a contract with an agent, receive salary, incentive payment, award, gratuity educational expenses or allowances, or play on professional teams.
- Explains that college athletes get paid by having a scholarship, but if you look at it differently, scholarships might change your mind. the ncaa doesn't want friends or boosters to offer athletes jobs because they fear it will interfere with their sport.
- Explains that the grant-in-aid system has been around since 1956, and the ncaa is using college players as a means to make money-bottom line.
- Compares college football to a business, where the owner, management, and workers make the business work, but the athletes receive no money from their hard work.
- Analyzes how iowa state basketball coach larry eustachy suggests that paying athletes should be explored and would even contribute money out of his own salary to do it.
- Opines that college athletes should get paid for their hard work and dedication. $300-$400 a month should give athletes enough money to get the required necessities.
1602 wordsRead More - Should College Athletes Be Paid?opinion essayCollege athletics are becoming more and more like the professional leagues except for one big issue, money. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) makes billions every year off these student athletes. March Madness is one of the biggest money makers for the NCAA, in 2010 the NCAA signed a 14 year deal worth almost $11 billion with CBS and Turner Sports that would give them the rights to shows the games (USA Today, 2010). Football and basketball bring in the most money at universities, so why not pay the athletes? Especially when the universities, NCAA, and coaches are all getting paid. With all the revenue that football and basketball bring to a university, I believe that football and basketball players should get a share in that.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that college athletics are becoming more and more like professional leagues except for one big issue, money. football and basketball bring in the most money at universities, so why not pay the athletes?
- Explains that student athletes are on scholarships to learn and play sports for their respective universities, not to be paid to play. however, if conferences and schools increase the value of student-athlete scholarships, it might lose money because women sports don't make as much money as men.
- Opines that if we pay these athletes they would focus more on football or basketball. this would sound appealing to many athletes, collecting checks and practicing while not worrying about class.
- Opines that universities make millions off student athletes if they spend wisely. athletes want to play in the nfl, mlb, nba, nhl and other leagues for obvious reasons.
- Analyzes how harry edwards, a san francisco 49ers consultant, pointed out that student athletes can't make money off purchases made by people, even though stores and shops can use players names and faces without approval. keller sued the ncaa and its video game partner ea sports for this reason.
- Opines that if student athletes were paid, they would stay in school longer, educate them, and enjoy college before the real world hits.
- Opines that student athletes should be paid because football and basketball are the highest revenues sports in every school. head coaches do many things for the team and university that go unnoticed.
- Opines that paying student athletes would benefit people who are already paying for school while playing football.
- Opines that college athletics is growing more and more everyday, with stadiums being renovated, deals being made, and coaches being paid.
- Opines that paying student athletes would eliminate many of the "normal" problems of being a student athlete.
2590 wordsRead More - We Should Pay College Athletesanalytical essayOver the years, the debate on whether or not to pay collegiate athletes, specifically Division 1, has increased greatly. With athletes bringing in millions of dollars to their respective schools, many believe it’s time to make a change. The debate has been ongoing since the 70’s, maybe even earlier, but it really came to the attention of many in the early 90’s, specifically 1995. Marcus Camby, a basketball player for the Toronto Raptors, admitted he took money and jewelry, from somebody who wanted to be his agent, while he was playing at the University of Massachusetts. This was one of many incidents that involved a player accepting money and other gifts from an agent and/or booster. I believe that college athletes deserve to be paid in some fashion. They devote their whole life to their sport, whether or not they are the starters, and most will not go on to the pros, even though they contribute to the team. They sell tickets, jerseys, T-shirts etc. for their school, and see none of the money. Coaches sign six figure deals with shoe companies, like Nike, Reebok, Converse, and the players are the ones wearing the shoes and jerseys, the coaches have on whatever they want. Even though just recently the NCAA Committee allowed athletes to get a job; between schoolwork, and practices, they don’t have enough time to find a job. Most of the kids come from poor backgrounds, and don’t have enough money to do normal college things, like going out to eat, going on a date, or out to the movies.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that college athletes deserve to be paid in some fashion. they devote their whole life to their sport, whether or not they are the starters, and most will not go on to the pros.
- Opines that the only people that can change this are the directors of the ncaa.
- Analyzes coomes, mark, and eleanor goldstein's "the run for the money." courier-journal, june 1996.
- Argues that paying college athletes will ruin the tradition and innocence of the game. olympians get paid, and most of them are amateur athletes.
- Analyzes how the ncaa gives athletes a chance—not time—to make money.
1292 wordsRead More - College Athletes: Should College Athletes Be Paid?opinion essayIn today’s world, college athletes may not play a sport for “the love of the game” instead; they may play with the hopes of making it as a professional athlete. While “the love of the game” feeling may have gotten an athlete to a Division I school to play and the chance to display their talent; at the Division I level, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) see sports strictly as a business. Over the past few months, college athletes have started to come forward claiming that they feel they should be rewarded for being one of the main sources of profit for their university. Many people believe that college athletes should not be paid due to the fact they are receiving a free education; however, college athletes may have expenses that their scholarships or grants may not cover, and being paid for what they are good at may help them cover the differences.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that college athletes may not play a sport for "the love of the game" instead, but the national collegiate athletic association (ncaa) see sports strictly as business.
- Opines that college athletes should be able to receive compensation for their talent because it would decrease media scandals that are brought to the public.
- Explains that college athletes should receive money because the ncaa is using the athletes talent to make a large profit.
- Opines that college athletes should be compensated if they suffer any type of injury while playing at their university, which often leaves the athlete with a large bill after their injury.
- Opines that college athletes should not be paid because they are already receiving money to attend school. however, if coaches had a generous pay reduction, the ncaa wouldn't have to dig so deep.
- Concludes that there is no quick fix in determining whether a college athlete should be paid to play.
- Explains that paying college athletes isn't just fair to players; it could improve college basketball. edelman, marc. "21 reasons why student-athletes are employees and should be allowed to unionize."
1176 wordsRead More - College Athletes Should Be Paidanalytical essayCollege athletes generate millions of dollars for their schools each year, yet they are not allowed to be compensated beyond a scholarship due to being considered amateurs. College athletes are some of the hardest working people in the nation, having to focus on both school courses and sports. Because athletics take so much time, these student-athletes are always busy. College football and basketball are multi-billion dollar businesses. The NCAA does not want to pay the athletes beyond scholarships, and it would be tough to work a new compensation program into the NCAA and university budgets. College athletes should be compensated in some form because they put in so much time and effort, generating huge amounts of revenue.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that college athletes should be compensated in some form because they generate huge amounts of revenue for their schools.
- Explains that college sports are equivalent to working a full-time job, and that ncaa officials are concerned about the amount of time spent on sports.
- Analyzes how the ncaa and universities benefit enormously from college sports. the ncaa is strict on making sure that athletes should be treated no different from any other student.
- Explains that the ncaa and universities make money, but the college athlete is restricted to small amounts of scholarship money.
- Argues that paying college athletes on top of scholarships is too complex and costly for the ncaa.
- Opines that the athletes should be able to market themselves and receive benefits outside of the university because they generate so much money for schools.
- Explains that bilas was taken to a page that contained links to buy texas a&m jerseys emblazoned with the no. 2. the ncaa doesn't profit off the names or likenesses of individual players.
- Opines that letting athletes market themselves would not hurt the ncaa or universities financially, and would bring more attention to their athletics.
- Opines that college athletes are exploited by universities and the ncaa to make money, therefore, they should not have restrictions to prevent them from making any money.
- States bilas, jay, "players should be compensated." the new york times company, 14 mar 2012.
- Opines that college finances 2012 is a report from usa today. gannett satellite information network, inc.
- Analyzes how the end of the football season produced $37 million in media exposure for texas a&m.
- States dorfman, jeffrey, "pay college athletes? they're already paid up to $125,000 per year." forbes.
- Quotes pennington, bill. "expectations lose to reality of sports scholarships." new york times, 10 mar 2008.
- Analyzes staples' article, "online jersey sales highlight ncaa's hypocrisy on amateurism." sports illustrated.
- Analyzes thomas, brennan, "pay for play: should college athletes be compensated?" bleacher report.
- States wieberg, steve, "study: college athletes are full-time workers." usa today, 13 jan. 2008.
1376 wordsRead More - Should Student-Athletes Be Paid?analytical essayWoods, Al. “College Athletes Should Be Paid.” Sports and Athletes: An Anthology. Ed. Christine Watkins. Greenhaven Press, 2009. 87-94. Print.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that college athletes are one of the hardest working people in the world. they play for school pride and bragging rights, not because it is their job.
- Argues that colleges should reimburse athletes for the millions of dollars they make off of their athletic abilities.
- Explains that paying college athletes would eliminate some of the problems that occur due to rule violations. the ncaa creates all the rules and regulations and works diligently to enforce the law.
- Opines that the ncaa should revise the rule so that players could make money off of autographs or receive a stipend from the school for playing sports.
- Opines that athletes should be paid for all the time they put in to sports because they deserve it.
- Argues that scholarships should be given for all that an athlete provides to a school. colleges and the ncaa should come together to pay the student-athletes during the active season.
- Argues that student-athletes should be paid to encourage them to stay in school and finish their education.
- Argues that college athletes should be paid money because otherwise it is unjust.
- Opines that college sports are a big money business and college coaches have become millionaires because of the student-athletes.
- Analyzes birkenes, adele, and akash bagaria's "pay to play." current events feb 06 2012: 7. proquest.
- Explains woods, al, and christine watkins, sports and athletes: an anthology, greenhaven press, 2009.
- Analyzes cooper, kenneth j., "should college athletes be paid to play?" diverse issues in higher education.
- Opines that college football players should be paid. the new york times upfront nov 17 2008: 22. proquest.
- Opines that the ncaa requires the loss of contests for six ohio state football student-athletes.
1960 wordsRead More - The NCAA Should Pay Student Athletesanalytical essayDid you know college athletes on average practice 43.3 hours a week while participating in a sport of their choice? College athletes have rigorous schedules not only do they have to practice at their best ability every day at practice, but have to make sure their grades are up to par. Juggling school and sports is not just tough it is very time consuming. With a very long and physically tough schedule these athletes do not have time to look for jobs much less have a job. Although they might not have a job they do make tons of money, but not one cent goes to these athletes. How you ask, these athletes make billions for the NCAA and millions for their respective schools, with apparel, merchandise and television contracts that would break the bank. The NCAA should pay student athletes because the money these athletes make for their school far outweighs the money the schools invest in the athletes.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that college athletes practice 43.3 hours a week while participating in their chosen sport. juggling school and sports is time consuming, and athletes make billions for the ncaa and millions for their respective schools.
- Analyzes how howard's article states that college student-athletes deal with the pressure to excel academically to remain eligible and work towards receiving their college degree.
- Explains that student athletes don't get paid because they're labeled amateurs, but they practice just as hard as professional athletes. they get hurt, tired, and stressed just like a professional.
- Argues that the fallacy of the "student-athlete" moniker grows more egregious as the ncaa revenue from the tourney reaches astronomical heights.
- Analyzes how college athletes are paying in themselves and don't lose any money. they are doing their school a favor by playing for their respective schools.
- Analyzes how the ncaa wastes money on scholarships, but the money goes back to the school for a higher pay raise.
- Analyzes how the ncaa makes a ton of money off of athletes' hard work, but the athletes can't sell items that were given to them by the school.
- Explains that many people believe that athletes should not be paid, and that they get top-of-the-line training from the school which allows them to be physically prepared to play professionally.
- Opines that the issue of college athletes living below the poverty line will remain a hot topic until something is resolved from both sides.
- Analyzes how boiler, drew, is it time to pay college athletes? nytimes.
- Opines that the ncaa should pay for play. gowsky, dirk.
- Opines that march madness: a trip to the final four is worth $9.5 million.
1869 wordsRead More - Should College Athletes Be Paid?analytical essayCollege athletes generate millions of dollars for their schools each year, yet they are not allowed to be compensated beyond a scholarship due to being considered amateurs. College athletes are some of the hardest working people in the nation, having to focus on both school courses and sports. Because athletics take so much time, these student-athletes are always busy. College football and basketball are multi-billion dollar businesses. The NCAA does not want to pay the athletes beyond scholarships, and it would be tough to work a new compensation program into their budget and the budgets of the universities. College athletes should be compensated in some form because they put in so much time and effort, and they generate huge amounts of revenue.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the ncaa and universities benefit enormously from college sports. johnny manziel, the first freshman to win the heisman trophy, generated $37 million of media exposure.
- Argues that paying college athletes on top of scholarships is too complex and costly for the ncaa.
- Argues that college athletes should be compensated for their time and effort, as they generate huge amounts of revenue.
- Argues that the athletes should be able to market themselves because they generate so much money for schools. the only fair compromise is to let these athletes make money by branding themselves.
923 wordsRead More - College Athletes: Should They Receive Additional Pay?analytical essayShould college athletes get paid an additional salary? They are an important assets to universities and colleges, so why should they not? How else would universities justify taking advantage of these young men and women? These are questions that arise when pondering the issue. This has been a large controversy over the years of rather or not college athletes should be paid, more specifically football and basketball players. However, they fail to mention that colleges are only considering paying a select few, the stars of the sports. Every single sport in colleges is making revenue for those campuses, making colleges money hungry. Thus, if they decide to only pay a select few, would that leave out women sports all together? Why pay college athletes more on top of everything they already receive? Most college athletes receive free tuition, medical care, meal plans and room and board, which can acquaint to more than a quarter million dollars for their entire college career (Scoop, 2013). Why ask for more? What is this teaching our youth? They should appreciate their chance to do what they love and value the education they are receiving, because that education is far more valuable than a potential sports salary. Even though colleges and college athletes have a few good points on why they believe they should get paid, over all the issue is larger than that, college athletes already make their share of “money” through free education and much more.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that college athletes should be paid an additional salary, since they are an important asset to universities and colleges.
- Opines that college athletes are there because they love the thrill of the game and win or lose. colleges would become a place of gain and greed, whereas colleges should be there to achieve greatest academically.
- Explains that college athletes receive more than their fair share of wealth. they claim that they are rid of the typical college experience and the opportunity to obtain a job.
- Argues that college athletes sign a contract in the beginning knowing that they will have limited time for jobs or the typical college experience.
- Argues that not all schools can afford to pay its athletes, so other "less worthy" sports and students would have to be cut.
- Opines that college athletes should be paid an extra income for their education and growth, not to promote careers or potential athletes.
- Analyzes how college athletes are well-paid and aren't particularly restrained.
1303 wordsRead More - Should College Athletes get Paid?opinion essayMost weekends during the year, many people support their hometown college sports’ teams, cheering them on until their voices are gone. Fans support their favorite college team no matter what the decision to be made is; whether it is a bad call made by a coach, the first loss of a season, there will always be some kind of encouragement and uplift behind the decision. However, it seems like fans support their college teams until they get asked one question: Should college athletes get paid? College athletes are not getting paid which is a problem to consider, and the general public as well as universities do have the funds to make that possible.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that only two percent of high school graduates will go on to college with a full ride scholarship. while some athletes receive scholarships, the average amount doesn't cover the full cost of college.
- Opines that college athletes should get paid because they were put into video games and didn't see a dime of that money come back to them.
- Opines that college athletes aren't getting paid, and the general public and universities have the funds and means to make it possible.
- Argues that college athletes aren't getting paid, and that the general public and universities have the funds to make that possible.
963 wordsRead More - Should College Athletes Be Paid?opinion essay...it off of their likeness. No we should not be paid millions of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands, but I do believe that student-athletes should receive a small amount of money .It is only fair to the student-athletes because they are the ones out there putting in work on the field, weight room, film room, and traveling half the time to represent the university on top of trying to maintain a grade point average. I feel that it does not only deserve, but I also believe that getting a stipend would help student-athletes learn to manage their money. There is a reason so many athletes that make it to the professional level end up broke. It’s not fair to the players that they cannot make a profit off of their god given talents and their likeness. In a certain aspect college athletics is sort of like slavery, the university controls almost every aspect of your life.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the debate on whether college athletes should be paid to play is a sensitive controversy, with strong support on both sides.
- Opines that the national collegiate athletic association should not be able to punish an athlete for simply scribbling their names on a photograph or piece of paper.
- Explains that college football players struggle with income in college and not having money to pay for certain/basic needs of the college life.
- Agrees with bilas that the national collegiate athletic association should at least pay the players’ minimum wage for a certain amount of hours.
- Opines that if student-athletes were to be paid, it would dramatically change the face of college sports.
- Opines that if full ride scholarships were a thing of the past, the athletic department would be finically more stable and give the players finical respect that they deserve.
- Argues that players are getting cheated out of the revenue that universities make because society is buying products that market athletes likeness and make their names popular in the public eye.
- Opines that college student-athletes should be able to cash in when it comes to the university making profit off of their likeness.
1593 wordsRead More - College Athletes Should Get Paid Essayanalytical essayIf college athletes deserve to get paid, then there must be some sort of system put in place to pay these athletes. This is when a system gets put into place that has many similarities to the way how professional teams operate. First all of the division I men’s basketball and football teams are going to be given a salary cap. This will be the same for every college program in the country and would top off at $650,000 dollars for basketball teams and $3 million dollars for football teams. There are going to be people who believe that this is not possible for the universities to pay their athletes this amount of money. But when “the combined $3.65 million dollars is around half of the salary that Michigan head football coach made this season
In this essay, the author
- Argues that if college athletes deserve to get paid, there must be some sort of system put in place to pay them.
- Explains how the nfl, nba, mlb, and nhl are always trying to attract the best players in the game to their teams during free agency with the highest salaries.
- Opines that college sports should be more competitive, since programs cannot afford to pay 5 of the top players in the nation. they argue that the college athletes should also be able to earn money in other ways.
- Argues that college football players and basketball players generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and provide entertainment, excitement, and suspense for millions of people around the country.
973 wordsRead More - College Athletes Should Be Paidanalytical essayMany people think that college athletes should be paid since the colleges make so much money from the sports program. Why should college athletes be paid a salary for playing a sport when then are already given a scholarship from the school? The idea that college athletes should be paid a salary seems absurd since many of them may never become professionals but it stands to reason that there could be benefits to players getting paid.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that many people think that college athletes should be paid since the colleges make so much money from the sports program.
- Argues that college athletes should be paid a salary for playing sports. scholarships often cover tuition, fees, and room and board, but the full cost of college includes clothing and last-minute trips home.
- Argues that college athletes cannot be expected to receive a salary since they aren't professionals. scholarships pay for tuition and room and board, and many colleges cost more than $25,000 per year.
- Opines that college athletes should not be paid a salary because they are not professionals. the college gives scholarships to help pay for expenses even though they do not have to.
322 wordsRead More - College Athletes Deserve to Be Paidanalytical essayCollege athletes should be paid! College athletes are often considered to be some of the luckiest students in the world. Most of them receiving all inclusive scholarships that cover all the costs of their education. They are also in a position to make a reputation for themselves in the sporting world preparing them for the next step. The ongoing debate whether student athletes should be paid has been going on for years. These athletes bring in millions of dollars for their respective schools and receive zero in return. Many will argue that they do receive payment, but in reality it is just not true. Costs associated with getting a college education will be discussed, information pertaining to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and benefits student athletes receive. First, I’ll start with costs associated with college and most of all why student athletes should be paid!
In this essay, the author
- Argues that college athletes should be paid because they are being taken advantage of financially by the ncaa and the universities.
- Opines that being a student athlete is an extracurricular activity, and that the college student must be paid for their hard work and efforts.
- Argues that college athletes should be paid for their education. the national collegiate athletic association (ncaa) is a non-profit organization.
- Explains the benefits of being a student athlete. they receive over $2.4 billion in athletic scholarships each year and have access to state-of-the-art technology and university tutors.
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