Paying College Athletes: A Distraction from Academics Why should kids be paid for doing a professionals job? The debate on whether or not to pay college athletes is a debate that has been argued for quite some time. Due to the lack of positive results‚ and a surplus of negatives‚ this should not take place. There is no way to muster up a fair system to pay the athletes while keeping everyone happy. Also‚ paying players will distract them from their academics due to them knowing that they can make
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In the 60s the Browns were the best team in football. They won all of the AFC championships. Thats before there were Superbowls. To me there best player back then was a running back named Jim Brown. Jim Brown was born february‚ 17‚ 1936. He set a lot of records for the Browns when he played. He held the records for the most rushing yards with 12‚312 for his career‚ and held the single season record with 1‚863 yards. He only averaged 5.22 yards per carry‚ but he made every yard count. He also had
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players that fall and sometimes its happy like for instance the Packers and Aaron Rodgers and sometimes it’s sad like Geno Smith going to the Jets organization and along with that even Johnny Manziel or I love to call him “Johnny Football” they had such promising careers be derailed by going to crappy teams and then Johnny just wanted to party plus being drafted by Browns would not be fun. Another fun part to watch for in the NFL Draft is when Roger Goodell comes up to the podium to announce who was
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Should college athletes get paid? College sports is one of the most entertaining to watch if you are a sports fan and‚ schools bring in a large amount of money due to their athletic programs but‚ due the athletes really deserve a pay day? Some college athletes think that they deserve to get a payday for all the sacrifices they make to their school. College athletes do not need to be paid because they have the ability to get to go to college for a reduced amount of money and a college degree is more
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still very relevant. This aspect of jersey sales was brought into the spot light when Texas A&M Johnny Manziel football player was put into the spotlight when he was accused of selling merchandise and making a profit‚ an NCAA violation. When his status as an amateur athlete‚ which would make him ineligible to compete in the NCAA‚ was in question; many former NCAA athletes came to the defense of Manziel. One former Duke Basketball player‚ Jay Bilas‚ accused the NCAA of being hypocrites when he went
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The reason I think student athletes should be getting paid is because ‚ enterprises gone mad with TV contracts and multi-million-dollar coaches who earn vastly more than the world’s best professors . The coach also noted that the university of michigan just signed a 66.5 million agreement granting adidas sole right to garb the school’s athletes and the NCAA last year signed a 14 year ‚ 11 billion TV contract just to televise the basketball tournament. They don’t know whether universities should end
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Jordan Roy Oral Com Persuasive Speech Over decades‚ Division I athletes have been pouring their heart and soul into their sport they worked so hard for day after day‚ week after week. For years‚ athletes’ love of the game has got them to a university where they can showcase their ability and talent. When you are at the Division I level it is more or less a business‚ and your job is to bring in a profit for the university. A true athlete plays the game out of passion. In recent years‚ there has
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Compare and Contrast Christopher Smith University of Phoenix COM-170 COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I January 14‚ 2014 Regina Vega Compare and Contrast Growing up‚ there are countless young boys‚ who have the dream of someday being a professional football or baseball player. Going outside and letting the imagination of being on the big stage and making the final pitch to win the World Series or the final Hail Mary throw to win the
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athletes’ year in and out. Over the past few years‚ several college athletes have been faced with fines and suspensions for illegally receiving benefits and compensation from outside sources. One of the most recognizable college quarterbacks “Johnny Manziel” was allegedly accused for accepting cash over the summer of 2013. Even though he pleaded not guilty to the allegations‚ it was stated that the young quarterback was compensated for signing multiple autographs. Although not enough evidence was
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A&M’s athletic department earned $120 million in 2012‚ sixth-most of any school in the nation. One study estimated the college received $37 million in free media exposure over a three-month period because of Manziel and the football team’s success. And boosters even auctioned off a dinner with Manziel for $20‚000‚ though none of the money went to the quarterback himself. The college also sold jerseys with Manziel’s number for $60 a pop. So‚ too‚ did the NCAA‚ until it was revealed that the NCAA’s site
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