Comments on: The Should the NCAA Pay Athletes Debate – Risk Must Equal Reward For College Athletes http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/ Intelligent Sports Debates For The Sophisticated Fan Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:51:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bleacher Fan http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:01:33 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-804 I agree it’s for a different debate – you brought it up :) !

]]> By: Bleacher Fan http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:59:58 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-803 He’s the athlete most likely to benefit from a FREE college education! He’s the one that will see the MOST opportunity from getting to play college ball, because he otherwise would NOT have gotten to go to college.

He’s the 4th stringer, so he’s obviously not going pro. Instead, he could work in a low-level, minimum wage job for his entire life, OR he could play football and get a college education, which would theoretically improve his chances at a higher-paying job.

Once again, I have a hard time feeling sorry for someone who gets an advantage over other people because they play a sport. I know just as many “poor” people who don’t even get the college education because they don’t have athletic ability.

I get that they have challenges to overcome, and I don’t mean to belittle their situation. But to say that they are not getting any benefit from playing college football is insulting to those people who can’t afford to go to school and DON’T get a free-ride!

]]> By: Loyal Homer http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:42:11 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-800 I don’t think you realize how poor some of these athletes are. Sure, your hot shot football stars will never have to buy a drink at the bars while in college. But what about the fourth team running back that no one recognizes?

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:31:54 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-798 As long as there is a system there will be abuse. As I stated in my argument, formalizing a small payment will likely mitigate the reaction of those kids who are on the fence about what to do (e.g. take the illegal money or not). Abuse will always exist, it’s impossible to weed out. To me, that’s a debate about accountability, not paying players, though.

]]> By: Bleacher Fan http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:28:28 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-797 Just like it’s a hard comparison to say that they WOULD be less inclined to take the money without evidence.

My point is simply to state that a very small allowance (in comparison) will not prevent boosters from making bigger “under-the-table” offers.

It will not change the abuse of the system, and a person who REALLY understands the basic difference of right and wrong doesn’t need $10 dollars a day to make the right decision. A person who REALLY understands right vs. wrong would turn down the money in today’s environment, too.

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:48:04 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-795 I think that’s a hard comparison to make without evidence. I also think it’s unwise to discount basic knowledge of right and wrong. Also, $100k will be tough to hide form the NCAA and other whisteblowers. I agree that more accountability for boosters is necessary, too!

]]> By: Bleacher Fan http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:19:40 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-791 OHHH!

So what you’re saying is that A 17 year old kid would turn down $100,000 in cash, but under the table, IF he was offered a MUCH smaller “approved” allowance that didn’t even come CLOSE to that same value?!

Let’s see… $100,000 in cash under the table (with only a slap on the wrist if I get caught),
-OR-
$5000 ON the table, but spread out over the entire year…

Hmmmmmmm

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:54:51 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-757 It’s nothing like that! My point is that illegal payments are ongoing, and formalizing a moderate payments makes the illicit payments less attractive and athletes teetering on the precipice of bad behavior choose another path.

As I said in my article, I am in no way advocating huge payments. But, the truth is that these athletes are going to be tempted, and it is easier to resist temptation when their is already a better, fair offer on the table.

]]> By: Bleacher Fan http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:47:51 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-756 Really?! You’re going to use Michigan’s Fab-5, or O.J. Mayo as justification for paying college athletes?!

That’s like saying that drinking and driving should be okay, because people do it anyway.

Just because people are doing something illegal does not mean that it should be made legal!

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/07/28/the-should-the-ncaa-pay-athletes-debate-%e2%80%93-risk-must-equal-reward-for-college-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:34:54 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=1338#comment-754 Of course I agree!

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