Tyler Richardson
English
Miller
23 September 13
Paying College Athletes?
Collegiate athletes should not be paid. Getting an education should be the first priority. Athletes can receive scholarships to pay for their education which is a way of being reimbursed for their hard work.. Not all sports generate the same amount of money which is unfair to those athletes that work just as hard and do not get recognized. If college athletes are paid it will not stop the cheating that occurs in college sports.
Logically, collegiate athletes have many advantages which will help them succeed, even after sports. If the athlete does not make it professionally he will at least graduate college with a bachelor's degree (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”) . That athlete will eventually make 1.1 million dollars more in a lifetime than someone who does not graduate (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”) . An athlete's ability to perform a sport at a high level gets them an education through scholarships which leads to success on and off the playing field. Another reason why college athletes should not be paid is that they can get scholarships that range from $50,000 or more per year depending on the school and sport (Dorfman, Jeffrey. “Pay College Athletes? They’re are Already Paid Up To $125,000 Per Year.”). The numbers show that college athletes get as much money in scholarships as the average American makes per year. Their scholarship money covers their tuition, books, room and board, as well as, elite coaching( Daugherty, Paul. “College athletes already have advantages and should not be paid.”)(Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”). They also get publicity which can introduce them to professional coaches. Athletes are able to pay their tuition fees by going to practice and competing.
From an emotional standpoint, paying college athletes is not fair because not all sports generate the same amount of money. This could cause resentment to those athletes that are not paid because their sport does not generate the same amount of money. Sixty percent of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) budget is given to Division one schools. (Schlabach, Mark “NCAA president: Not a good idea.”). Only 23 out of 288 division schools made a profit in 2012 (Dorfman, Jeffrey “Pay College Athletes? They’re are Already Paid Up To $125,000 Per Year.”). With these facts there is no funding to pay college athletes.To fix this issue one could implement a two-track system like in Major League Baseball. The high school athlete can become a professional baseball player straight out of high school unless he goes to college. Then he has to stay until his third year or he turns twenty one years old (“NCAA resident: Not a good idea.”). A major issue concerning college athletes is not all sports allow you to become a professional athletes straight out of high school (“NCAA resident: Not a good idea.”). On the contrary, if a high school student wants to be paid they can go take their talents to other countries and eventually return to the United States to play professionally (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”) .
Even if you paid college athletes, it wouldn’t eliminate these ethical dilemmas. Cheating has existed as early as 1905 when non-students were paid to compete (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”). A more recent example is when Reggie Bush allegedly received cash, merchandise, housing, and transportation ("USC's tarnished trophy.”). In 2005 Reggie Bush won the Heisman Trophy for his excellence on the field but returned the trophy due to the request of Southern Carolina University, past winners of the Heisman Trophy, and the NCAA ( Zirin, Dave. "USC's tarnished trophy."). Throughout the NCAA’s history cheating has occurred by gambling, point shaving and receiving gifts.Paying college athletes will not end cheating. Zirin, Dave. ("USC's tarnished trophy.”).
Collegiate athletes grow in many ways during their college years. Besides an education and a degree, a collegiate athlete can obtain the ultimate goal of becoming a professional athlete. The college level should be used to hone one’s skills to become prepared for the professional world of sports. College athletes should not be paid.
Work Cited
Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.” bleacher report. bleacherreport.com. 2013. Web. 29 September 2013. bleacherreport.com
Daugherty, Paul. “College athletes already have advantages and should not be paid.” SI. 2013. Web. 28 September 2013.
Dorfman, Jeffrey. “Pay College Athletes? They’re are Already Paid Up To $125,000 Per Year.” Forbes. Forbes.com, 2013. Web. 26 September 2013. Www.Forbes.com
Schlabach, Mark. “ NCAA: Where does the money go?” Espn. Espn internet ventures, 2013. Web. 27 September 2013. Www.espn.com
Zirin, Dave. "USC's tarnished trophy." The Progressive Nov. 2010: 42. Student Edition. Web. 2 October 2013.
“NCAA resident: Not a good idea”Espn. Espn internet ventures, 2013. Web. 27 September 2013. Www.espn.com
English
Miller
23 September 13
Paying College Athletes?
Collegiate athletes should not be paid. Getting an education should be the first priority. Athletes can receive scholarships to pay for their education which is a way of being reimbursed for their hard work.. Not all sports generate the same amount of money which is unfair to those athletes that work just as hard and do not get recognized. If college athletes are paid it will not stop the cheating that occurs in college sports.
Logically, collegiate athletes have many advantages which will help them succeed, even after sports. If the athlete does not make it professionally he will at least graduate college with a bachelor's degree (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”) . That athlete will eventually make 1.1 million dollars more in a lifetime than someone who does not graduate (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”) . An athlete's ability to perform a sport at a high level gets them an education through scholarships which leads to success on and off the playing field. Another reason why college athletes should not be paid is that they can get scholarships that range from $50,000 or more per year depending on the school and sport (Dorfman, Jeffrey. “Pay College Athletes? They’re are Already Paid Up To $125,000 Per Year.”). The numbers show that college athletes get as much money in scholarships as the average American makes per year. Their scholarship money covers their tuition, books, room and board, as well as, elite coaching( Daugherty, Paul. “College athletes already have advantages and should not be paid.”)(Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”). They also get publicity which can introduce them to professional coaches. Athletes are able to pay their tuition fees by going to practice and competing.
From an emotional standpoint, paying college athletes is not fair because not all sports generate the same amount of money. This could cause resentment to those athletes that are not paid because their sport does not generate the same amount of money. Sixty percent of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) budget is given to Division one schools. (Schlabach, Mark “NCAA president: Not a good idea.”). Only 23 out of 288 division schools made a profit in 2012 (Dorfman, Jeffrey “Pay College Athletes? They’re are Already Paid Up To $125,000 Per Year.”). With these facts there is no funding to pay college athletes.To fix this issue one could implement a two-track system like in Major League Baseball. The high school athlete can become a professional baseball player straight out of high school unless he goes to college. Then he has to stay until his third year or he turns twenty one years old (“NCAA resident: Not a good idea.”). A major issue concerning college athletes is not all sports allow you to become a professional athletes straight out of high school (“NCAA resident: Not a good idea.”). On the contrary, if a high school student wants to be paid they can go take their talents to other countries and eventually return to the United States to play professionally (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”) .
Even if you paid college athletes, it wouldn’t eliminate these ethical dilemmas. Cheating has existed as early as 1905 when non-students were paid to compete (Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.”). A more recent example is when Reggie Bush allegedly received cash, merchandise, housing, and transportation ("USC's tarnished trophy.”). In 2005 Reggie Bush won the Heisman Trophy for his excellence on the field but returned the trophy due to the request of Southern Carolina University, past winners of the Heisman Trophy, and the NCAA ( Zirin, Dave. "USC's tarnished trophy."). Throughout the NCAA’s history cheating has occurred by gambling, point shaving and receiving gifts.Paying college athletes will not end cheating. Zirin, Dave. ("USC's tarnished trophy.”).
Collegiate athletes grow in many ways during their college years. Besides an education and a degree, a collegiate athlete can obtain the ultimate goal of becoming a professional athlete. The college level should be used to hone one’s skills to become prepared for the professional world of sports. College athletes should not be paid.
Work Cited
Dirlam, Zach. “There’s No Crying in College: In The Case Against Paying College Athletes.” bleacher report. bleacherreport.com. 2013. Web. 29 September 2013. bleacherreport.com
Daugherty, Paul. “College athletes already have advantages and should not be paid.” SI. 2013. Web. 28 September 2013.
Dorfman, Jeffrey. “Pay College Athletes? They’re are Already Paid Up To $125,000 Per Year.” Forbes. Forbes.com, 2013. Web. 26 September 2013. Www.Forbes.com
Schlabach, Mark. “ NCAA: Where does the money go?” Espn. Espn internet ventures, 2013. Web. 27 September 2013. Www.espn.com
Zirin, Dave. "USC's tarnished trophy." The Progressive Nov. 2010: 42. Student Edition. Web. 2 October 2013.
“NCAA resident: Not a good idea”Espn. Espn internet ventures, 2013. Web. 27 September 2013. Www.espn.com