Student athletes are held to high standards due to their magnified presence and reputation in the media and sports culture. ... As an athlete, through-out my life I have learned how to balance my school work as well as my sports. ... In 1952, the NCAA legalized the use of athletic scholarships in order to attract student-athletes that were more than qualified for the sports programs in colleges. ... Athletes still have lives outside of their sports and would need some kind of money for something. ... The way the NCAA is structured, there must be equality for all of the sports regardless of...

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But they are focusing on two sports. ... The NCAA not only makes profit off of these tournaments but also off NCAA video games and jerseys of the top players in the NCAA. In the past, former NCAA men's basketball players tried to get a lawsuit on the NCAA for using their names and likenesses on merchandise. ... Many universities claim they lose money on big-time sports. ... To close I found out that some sports do get paid for. ...

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In 2014, the NCAA set a record high of a $989 Million in net-revenue. ... Bush was paid by boosters to attend USC, which went against NCAA rules. ... They want to know how the NCAA could make it a fair system. Would the NCAA only pay Division 1 Schools? ... A third reason that athletes should be compensated is the effect that playing sports can have on a person's body.There are inherent risks in playing contact sports, especially for no pay. ...

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The NCAA has made college sports a marketing goldmine and does their best to exploit each sport in ways that will create the most revenue. The NCAA does not however, allow any of the athletes to be paid no matter the sport. ... They are students receiving access to a college education through their participation in sports. ... Students who choose to take part in sports and students who do not both comprise the collegiate model. ... In conclusion, College athletes should not be paid at all by the NCAA, or by their colleges. ...

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What does sports have to offer colleges that offsets this tradeoff? ... A college that has a good sports program is more likely to have positive enrollment. Sports are like additional advertising for the college. ... What would be lost by unlinking big time sports with Colleges? ... If a team were to do well, for example make the final four in hockey, the NCAA gives the program bonus funds that would help support the team next year. ...

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To be able to play college sports, you're considered to be in a very elite group of kids that get the opportunity to keep playing. ... To make sure student athletes maintain good GPA's they have to have a certain amount of study hall hours per week they must attend ("NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA." NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. ... With Shabazz Napier making that statement he was able to get the NCAA to approve unlimited meals for the athletes so that helps them now with more opportunities to eat. ...

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Generally the cash cows for major universities are the men's sports. ... Women's programs just do not compare the revenues generated by men's sports. ... Cheerleading is not even recognized as a sport by the NCAA. ... "In this country, men's sports grew organically. Women's sports grew legislatively," says David Carter, head of the Sports Business Group. ...

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Many colleges are lowering their academic standards in order to recruit new athletes and to maintain their previous athletes eligible to play for the various sports that their schools offer. ... An internal committee has found at least 12 violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; who's trustees were publicly rebuked for their sports policies on last month by the state's governor (Lederman 412). There were 12 NCAA violations found in these two colleges alone, and these are not the only colleges that are not p...

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It was another late night for me, and I was as usual surfing the sports channels. ... "The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) supports nearly 1200 member schools and organizations. ... The athlete still has to comply with the academic standards set by the NCAA and the schools. ... We have to have an understanding about the politics of college sports. ... The NCAA is set up to protect the player, but "the NCAA receives money from the sponsors, broadcasters, boosters and ticket sales" (Jones). ...

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In the world of college sports is where a lot of the money revenue that the universities get come from. Majority of the money is going in to the schools, while the rest is going towards both the coaching staff and the sports program but not the players who bring the money in. ... The athletes have very little time throughout the school year to find jobs with some sports requiring year round mandatory training and with trying to keep up with school. ... In the article, The Day - NCAA: It's time to start paying your athletes it states, "Napier and his fellow athletes can't even e...

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On average, student athletes spend "15-18 hours a week in high school, and up to 40 hours a week in college"(Robinson) training and practicing for their sport; however this does not included competitions which for some high school sports, would place these hours in the twenties. ... Along with this increase in GPA average, more non-student athletes have begun to play school sponsored sports. ... Also, student athletes have far surpassed the expectations of the NCAA. ... Although many people argue that collegiate student athletes become lazy when playing sports for their school and that some sc...

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NCAA sports are starting to become a professional business. ... The public looks at college athletes and says that they"ll end up leaving college for professional sports anyway. ... NCAA allows 86 players to be on scholarship on a football team. ... College sports are corrupt, and are not challenging their athletes starting with high school. ... If someone is going to fault an athlete for their poor academic achievements I don't think there is anyone to blame except for the classroom and the corrupt system of NCAA sports. ...

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NCAA sports are starting to become a professional business. ... The public looks at college athletes and says that they"ll end up leaving college for professional sports anyway. ... NCAA allows 86 players to be on scholarship on a football team. ... It's exposing prestigious schools for not challenging their students, and rewarding them with free schooling for only concentrating on sports and not their academics. ... College sports are corrupt, and are not challenging their athletes starting with high school. ...

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The team's roster consisted of thirteen players whom were all attending the university on fully paid sports scholarship. In 1997 the team won the collegiate sports highest award, the Division One Basketball Tournament Championship. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is beginning to realize the massiveness of this problem, and, as of recently, discussions are being presented in regard to compensating college athletes monetarily. ... (The majority of schools have established an academic average of 2.00 as suitable for participation in sports programs.) ... The NCAA and ...

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This is what is ruining college and professional sports in America. ... The growing trend of high school players going pro applies to all sports, not just basketball. ... Though professional sports are a great way to make a living, they provide a false reality for high school athletes. The NCAA and professional teams need to bridge together to prevent the destruction of the lives of many future star athletes. ... However, neither of these can happen until NCAA, NBA, and MLB make revisions to the rules and regulations of early draft applicants. ...

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My freshmen year in college I want to start on the team, have a GPA of 3.0-4.0, win SEC player of the year, and win the NCAA tournament and SEC tournament. ... And on top of that there is sports practice. ... I also want to be named SEC player of the year and NCAA player of the year. ... Plus I want to win the SEC tournament and the NCAA tournament. ... Kinesiology is the study of sports medicine. ...

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"As a junior he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and was dubbed "The Chosen One". ... Another reason they are trying to make high school athletes play college ball is because of all the hype college sports gets. Last years NCAA championship game drew just over 24 million viewers. ... "The NCAA is concerned about losing a lot of that revenue if athletes don't go to college and instead play for the NBA," says Bruce Stern, president of the National Rookie League. ... Warsaw Sports Marketing Center. ...

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My mother then transferred me to a private school where it was more diverse and offered a wide variety of sports. My last school didn't have sports so I was out on the street half the time. ... So I took on sports and I became more focused in the class room. ... The reason why I'm at Cisco and not in the division one playing football is because I didn't get my NCAA Clearing House complete in time after working my butt off to get qualified after failing all those classes freshmen year. ... Going through my older years through high school when I was deep in sports every day I visi...

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Since the beginning of college sports, athletes have not been financially rewarded for their efforts. ... The money that colleges and universities acquire from ticket sales alone, exceed that of many professional sports leagues in the United States. ... Although bribes, cash and gift of this sort are prohibited, by NCAA rules colleges sometimes resort to these measures to persuade top performing athletes to stay. ... Even though some say that the scholarships are enough, paying players would cut out the illegal contact between recruiters, agents, boosters, and players, and eliminate an already...

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Title IX and Its Effect on Men's College Swimming College sports are very important to not only the athletes who participate in the sports but also to the schools themselves. ... College sports also boost the school spirit of colleges. ... When the same team produces twenty-six NCAA champions and ten Olympic gold medallists in its history it can be defined as extremely successful. ... Because these sports are not high revenue sports many college athletic directors believe that these sports are expendable Title IX of the Education Amendments was enacted by Congress and was signed int...

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Television ratings for the NCAA title game have been descending over the past four years despite the fact that media coverage and other attendant hype have grown (McCallum). ... "It's hard to keep boosters if the kids keep leaving," said Coakley, the sports-sociology professor. ... Is whatever Georgia Tech gained from reaching the sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament worth the tradeoff it made, knowing that Marbury never intended to get an education and wanted only to use the school as a one-stop showcase for his game? ... Obviously, economics is the driving force in luring young players, a fa...

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Jordan has become more than sports superstar, he is a global icon and a figure of inspiration. ... I know I"m recognized as being black, but I don't look at you as being black or white, just as a person." 1 Michael began to develop a love for sports and competition. ... He sprouted to 6"5" and was offered a basketball scholarship to play at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.3 Michael shined at UNC and amassed a following of dedicated fans and sports enthusiasts after hitting a game-winning shot to give UNC the NCAA championship. ... I went from being a care-free kid with l...

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Another issue not realized is that the genre of athletes does not only affect male sports, but can affect female athletes as well. Elizabeth Allan explains a story of young sophomore girls who are hazed by their older teammates: Picture yourself as a 15 year-old girl at a summer sports camp with your high school field hockey team. ... Alfred/NCAA Study 9 July 2001. http://www.stophazing.org/athletic_hazingindex.htm. ... "Hazing: A Sports Tradition Many Trying to Phase Out."" ...

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