OT: Writing a Speech on how NCAA Should Pay Student-Athletes
So here's the deal. I have a speech due to present tomorrow for my composition class and I am writing it on how the NCAA should pay, or at least give a stipend to its student-athletes. My reason for posting here is to ask for additional suggestions or reasons as to why student-athletes should be paid.
The only reason I know I will use is the most obvious one, that universities and colleges make millions off of some players in exchange for paying for a comparably small fee for tuition, room and board.
My first thought on who I could talk to for more suggestions was this blog, so anyone have anything for me?
January 31st, 2011 at 5:17 PM ^
January 31st, 2011 at 6:32 PM ^
Here's why your example is a problem:
Under your scenario, you are barring people from working for their going wage. While treading a fine line between sports and politics, do you really want to be in the business of stopping an 18-23 year old young man/woman from earning money? Especially money that is not ill-gotten?
January 31st, 2011 at 6:50 PM ^
that deal with conflict of interest. More clever cover-ups have been exposed, like no-show jobs and the like.
I seriously doubt anyone who runs Bivouac is completely in the pocket of a shady guy in Michigan athletics.
January 31st, 2011 at 4:34 PM ^
on an Auburn or Ohio State board
January 31st, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
And I'm sure you could get a beautiful tattoo or new bibles for your church.
January 31st, 2011 at 4:38 PM ^
I guess I'm on the "don't pay athletes side", but if you need another point, say that more athletes would stay in school longer if they were getting paid. This would maybe make it so more of them would have an education when they get out of college.
January 31st, 2011 at 5:54 PM ^
Maybe you could point out how colleges making money off of student athlete's abilities is the very definition of exploitation. AJ Green getting suspended for seeing his bowl jersey would be an interesting thing to talk about.
Video game likeness, footage used in commercials that the NCAA gets money for, jersey sales would all be things to talk about.
As for the room, board and tuition arguments, point out that the stars are earning far more than that for their university.
I actually don't think college athletes should be paid. A good solution, in my opinion, would be to let players enter the draft whenever they want. People like John Wall should not be forced to go to college.
January 31st, 2011 at 6:10 PM ^