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01-08-2007, 12:42 PM
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Athletes do get paid: Full tuition, books, and a monthly living stipend if they don't line in the free dorms...not to mention team meals.
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my points exactly and im a college student. i dunno what they get on top of all that. i think they are allotted like an extra 500 a month either for theirs to spend or for things like swipes on buck id. either way in the end they are getting paid a crapload of money compared to other students. id say easily 50-60 grand over a 4 year span. |
01-08-2007, 12:44 PM
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Estimated that the average college athlete on scholarship earns $125,000 while in school for four years
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01-08-2007, 12:48 PM
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Robert Smith addressed this topic in an interview with the Plain Dealer. The link was originally provided by 'grad' in Robert's Thread, but I'm copying it here because his point is, I think, unique.
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Given all the big contracts these coaches are getting, and all the money the schools are getting from BCS bowl games, the NCAA really needs to look into some sort of system analogous to workers' compensation for the players. If they have an acute injury, that's going to be taken care of. But if a player needs a knee replacement 15, 20 years down the road, and it's directly related to his playing days, something like that should be covered. Some of the NCAA's money should be put toward the long-term quality of health of its players.
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01-08-2007, 12:50 PM
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Robert Smith addressed this topic in an interview with the Plain Dealer. The link was originally provided by 'grad' in Robert's Thread, but I'm copying it here because his point is, I think, unique.
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Spoken like a true med school student. Man, he was so much smarter than people gave him credit for. |
01-08-2007, 12:53 PM
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Robert Smith addressed this topic in an interview with the Plain Dealer. The link was originally provided by 'grad' in Robert's Thread, but I'm copying it here because his point is, I think, unique.
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well thats understandable and they could be put under a long term insurance plan for those specific injuries but pay to play isnt what im goin for cause they are already getting paid to play with free tuition, housing, food, etc. |
01-08-2007, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Smith
Given all the big contracts these coaches are getting, and all the money the schools are getting from BCS bowl games, the NCAA really needs to look into some sort of system analogous to workers' compensation for the players. If they have an acute injury, that's going to be taken care of. But if a player needs a knee replacement 15, 20 years down the road, and it's directly related to his playing days, something like that should be covered. Some of the NCAA's money should be put toward the long-term quality of health of its players.
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This is one of the best ideas I've ever heard. |
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I personally think they should be allowed to have endorsements or get money for autographs.
They won't ever be paid by the schools. That's too much of a Pandoras box. and honestly I don't think they should be.
But if they are good enough, they should be able to receive endorsements and take certain gifts without having to worry about NCAA sanctions. Case in point, that spaghetti dinner that Beanie Wells and Pittman were at should be ok, so long as the PLAYERS don't receive the money, but their parents get it for the specific purpose of going to Glendale.
The NCAA rules are a bit outdated and didn't quite anticipate the bowls/college football/college basketball to generate this kind of money.
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