We Pay College Athletes? Should we pay college athletes? That is a big topic in NCAA sports right now. People think that college athletes work hard and that they deserve to get paid. Michael Wilbon is one of these people. At first he was against paying college athletes‚ but now he is all for it. He says that he is interested in seeing the people that make revenue share a little piece of it. Then you have people like a reporter from the Daily Evergreen. He is against paying the athletes. He states
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Some people believe that college athletes should be paid and others do not. The only thing wrong with paying athletes is they get paid in other ways. College athletes get scholarships‚ housing‚ coaches‚ and opportunities no other college student has. So maybe they shouldn’t get paid but when you step back and look at the whole picture; coaches get paid a lot of money for example coming from Nick Saban (football coach of University of Alabama) he makes over $7 million a year. But think of the team
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decision will define my adulthood just as the decision to be an athlete
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With all the money that colleges and universities bring in from the ticket sales‚ memorabilia sales‚ and other items sold from the school athletics many people are questioning the fact if college athletes should get paid. Every year the NCAA and colleges bring in millions and millions of dollars from ticket sales and jersey sellings that come from the hard work of the athletes. The athletes risk career ending injuries and do not get anything in return. College athletes should get a cut from all
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Common Sense Reasons Why College Athletes Should Be Paid‚” the author‚ Maurice Peebles conducts an interview with Jay Bilas to get his input on whether college athletes should be paid. He shares how the NCAA is a multi-billon dollar business that limits athletes in particular on earning money. Also‚ he gives examples of different perspectives that people can relate to in different industries of how this situation would apply to them. Furthermore‚ he explains that college athletes would benefit more from
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College athletes come after school and during school everyday for practice. College athletes also travel from place to place and they have to play games every week and sometimes there games are on weekend. Some athletes that play dangerous sports like football and baseball could get hurt for playing their sport. I believe that athletes should get paid for playing for many different reasons. College athletes should be paid for playing because they put their bodies on the line when they play in their
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Shanna Letcher English 4 October 17th‚ 2009 Why College Students Gain “Freshman Fifteen” Starting college life is far from difficult. In fact‚ it is fun starting a new way of life. Life without the constant objections from your parents and annoyance from your little sibling is one of the many advantages you gain from college. Cancelled classes‚ late night parties and toxic amounts of food make college enjoyable. However‚ this can lead to weight gain. Freshman Fifteen is not a myth and although
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Should college athletes be paid to play their sport? This has been a hot topic discussed by many people over the past several years. Through my research‚ I have come across several different opinions on this matter. I have also found many pros and cons to paying college athletes. Many college athletes receive scholarships each year. These scholarships can cover all‚ or part of‚ tuition‚ books‚ meals‚ and housing. Some scholarships can end up being worth as much as $200‚000 over a four-year
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2 20 December 2016 Should College Athletes get Paid? College athletes need the money too! All college athletes need money to help them get stuff to get them through college‚ and life. Also in some cases‚ some college athletes are already starting their families‚ so they need the money to help support their family. College athletes need to live like everyone else‚ and what does everyone need to live‚ they need money. This is the backfire of paying college athletes‚ they would rather have their
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thousand athletes. Many of these athletes have been training for most of their lives to be able to play in college. Athletes dedicate their life to the sport have no time for anything else. I have trained with the most advanced volleyball clubs and volleyball specific personal training. Coming into college I would expect the same or more intensity then I was trained with‚ but I was surprised by a lot of things that were done wrong. I was one out of fifteen players on Concordia College volleyball
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