Should College Athletes be Paid???

Since it is March Madness, why not join the madness and post on this topic. Now the question is "Should College Athletes be Paid?" My answer is . . .

NO

Now I'm not saying o, because I lack athletic abilities, no way. I mean in High School I did play Basketball, Soccer and Softball. Just balancing getting a Degree in Engineering and playing sports in College is almost impossible. But Enough about me, now back to the question.

There are many reasons why they should get paid. Yes they are the money makers of the school, but thats all most of them have to offer. I say no because if athletes get paid, where does that leave the other students. Yes, regular students don't bring in as much money as student athletes, or put our bodies on the line to bring entertainment and Glory to the school. Wait, I lied, a lot of regular students put their bodies on the line and do bring Glory to the school with High GPA and all of the study time they put in. And, unlike most Student athletes, they do pay tuition and housing. If students athletes get paid, then the question of students getting paid should be brought up as well.

A Problem with America and why we are falling behind countries like China and Japan is that we put so much emphasis on entertainment and less on education. If we pay student athletes, we are just further lowering the amount of Engineers and Scientists produced in our country. How, by enticing the future generation with money while in college.

Another issue is the playing level of student Athletes. Student Athletes work hard and play hard, because they have something to prove and somewhere they want to go. If you start paying student athletes, that level of playing will decrease. The heart in the game will no longer be prevalent. Players would pay for the money, that heart and Drive will no longer exist. They would be comfortable with where they are, and therefore no longer need to play hard.

America today is still facing an issue with equal opportunities in the job field, how are they going to apply that to paying college Athletes. Will the Highest paid athletes be White males, followed by Black men and White women, and at the bottom (always at the bottom) the Black females? And then some sports make less than others. There are too many ethical issues to deal with.

Now I understand the reason why this discussion arose. There is so much money coming into Schools from people watching their games, and coaches are pocketing almost, if not, millions, or most of it. What I don't understand is how these coaches are making millions, when professors in the same institution are not getting paid as much. Then, some of these institutions have shortages in Lab material and lack the basic amenities that should be available for students to utilize. Another thing I don't understand, is how these coaches are making all this money, when the people cleaning the stands after each and every game are probably getting paid minimum wage, if not, below.

My Solution

Students Athletes shouldn't be paid, but their full tuitions should be paid, so would their housing, and they should also be supplied with allowances. More money should go into bettering schools, increasing pay for professors and those laborers who clean the stands and less into the pockets of Coaches. There should also be a fund made for student athletes who don't complete school with dreams of making it professionally, and don't make it.

This is just another rant, of nfatu8ed, piss on a wall.