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    Although the majority of college athletes have scholarships‚ I believe that they should be paid. In this speech I will tell you why I believe this. The first reason I have are scholarships. On average a Division 1 scholarship is $25‚000. That’s $100‚000 a year! But most athletes don’t last the full 4 years. Once a player is involved in a sport there’s politics‚ injuries and/or coaches calling them to the office to tell them that they aren’t needed anymore. Many players turn out to have a scholarship

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    The College Athlete Controversy Tyus Jones was a basketball player at the University of Minnesota who was extremely talented on and off the court. In just his freshman year he won The University Of Minnesota their first national championship in 94 long years. Despite of Tyus’s on court abilities even with a full ride college scholarship Tyus was not able to afford the basic college life needs. To help out with the expenses Tyus got a job at the nearby Burger King‚ but after two short weeks he was

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    Why Collegiate Athletes Should be Paid In our world‚ people who bring in money with their talents are usually compensated for their efforts. It makes complete sense right? Well for college athletes‚ they bring in billions of dollars worth of revenue for their school‚ but do not get compensated for their talents whatsoever. Most people argue that only professional athletes should be paid because it is their profession‚ but people do not take in account for all the hard work and effort these student

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    College Athletes Being Paid Do you think that college athletes should be paid? Many people think they should but some think otherwise. College athletes are not being paid for their performance at all. Some people have opinions and think that they should be paid. Division 1 universities with great players and teams generate a lot of money for their school but get no part of it. There has been a lot of controversy over this for a while. College athletes make so much money‚ but not for them‚ for their

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    Should College Athletes Be Paid? Richard Sherman‚ a premier athlete in the NFL‚ is what one would want to see in a student athlete. In high school‚ he was the salutatorian(second in his class) and graduated with a 4.2 GPA‚ while putting in the demanding hours required to be an elite athlete. He attended Stanford and continued his academic excellence‚ while maintaining that NFL prospect status. In an interview‚ Sherman was asked his stance on college athlete treatment: “While student athletes are being

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    Why Not to Pay College Athletes After numerous scandals over the past several years of college athletes receiving improper benefits‚ the question has come up whether or not college athletes should be paid or not. College sports are a growing industry‚ and we have seen money destroy organizations‚ teams‚ and players in this industry.  The determination and motivation of college athletes supersedes professional athletes by their will to win; therefore‚ college athletes should not be paid. The law that

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    Should college athletes be given legal payment for their contribution to the universities? Many colleges around the United States have given thought to paying the athletes that play at their schools‚ especially in Division 1 programs. Collegiate athletes believe they are the source of income for their school‚ and request to obtain a part of what they produce. Although lawmakers‚ and experts conclude that paying college athletes would remove the amateurism from the game‚ college athletes should be

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    Should college athletes get paid? It is a question that as been asked for decades. Although it is a violation of NCAA rules to pay college athletes‚ many colleges have still done so. In the past‚ colleges have bribed athletes during the recruiting process‚ offering them cash to come play for their school. Jersey’s‚ cards‚ collectibles‚ bobbleheads and a variety of other items are sold in merchandise stories around the nation. Professional athletes get paid millions of dollars to wear certain brands

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    By: College athletes should be paid to play! In this essay you’re being persuaded‚ you are being persuaded to agree that college athletes should be played to play. Here there is some information that will help change your mind if you don’t agree with this already. This essay will talk about the athletes not being able to pay for many of the things they need‚ they haven’t got any time for a job‚ the athletes bring in money to there schools‚ and more. The college athletes

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    Summary/Response Essay March 21‚ 2015 Should College Athletes Be Paid? The article‚ titled “Should college athletes be paid?” was written by Allen Sack and published on March 7‚ 2008 in the Christian Science Monitor. Allen Sack is a professor at University of New Haven. He attended college at University of Notre Dame‚ where he was on the 1966 National Championship football team. He has a published book‚ many journal articles and has given multiple presentations on the management of sport industries

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