The history of college sports has seemed to have created a booming industry of profit and franchises. ... Although for many years people have not considered paying these athletes for their talents, other than at the pro level, this a new day in age. ... It is a privilege for them to have a free education, but people fail to realize that these athletes have devoted their lives to their sports so they have earned their rights to a free education. ... Some people may disagree but majority of the Big12 coaches agree with the players receiving a stipend or even a monthly salary. ... The reality...

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Collegiate sports has been regarded as amateur ever since the NCAA program came to be. This is one of the main reasons why people don't believe college athletes should get paid. With collegiate sports attendees at all time highs this is no longer the case. ... It is big task to try and juggle both education and sports especially when so much of their time goes into the sports side of this; most would argue its equivalent to a full time job. ... Once people can realize or just simply admit to themselves that collegiate sports are on par with pro sports then college athletes are in great ...

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In the world of sports, in this case college sports, the primary motive for athletes to play a sport is for money rather than for the love of the game. ... No matter how many people feel that athletes should not be paid for their ability, there are just as many people whom feel they should. In the Sports Press, Ben Sylvan states reasons why people think a student athlete should be compensated. ... While some have the same thoughts as Sylvan, a large number of people disagree with what he believes. ... College sports are talked about far beyond professional sports because in the pros, they only...

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What most people forget about college athletes is that they are student athletes. ... They also made me take my own time to study and get good grades before it came to sports. ... Soward is exactly right, kids should think about their education first and then sports. ... These student athletes are in for a rude awakening if they don't think their education comes before sports. ... So people can see why society would feel that Dukes basketball team might get paid more and more benefits than other sports. ...

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At Lindenwood we have over twenty different NCAA sports; imagine the profit our school makes just from these different sports. With no doubt some of the money should go to the coaches and the athletic department that keeps our sports successful, but why not also pay the student-athletes? ... To sum it up, for these three sports one mainly plays and goes to college in order to enter into the draft of the professional league. ... Also, if the student athlete stays and is paid, he/she would raise more money for the school because more people would want to see them play. ... Also, a lot of people ...

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In the world of college sports its win or go home, and to the winners go the spoils. Most successful college sports teams rake in millions of dollars in revenue. ... Some people say that athletes get paid by having a scholarship but if you look at the ulterior motive behind scholarships I think people would change their minds. ... Some people say that there is too much under the table payment going on to enforce anyways. ... So there is much conflict in the world of college sports about where the money should go. ...

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People criticize the population of athletes by referring to them as "Dumb-Jocks." ... 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. ... People ask why would a university spend so much money on a game? ... College sports are corrupt, and are not challenging their athletes starting with high school. ...

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People criticize the population of athletes by referring to them as "Dumb-Jocks." ... 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. ... People ask why would a university spend so much money on a game? ... College sports are corrupt, and are not challenging their athletes starting with high school. ...

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A huge issue in the world of sports is the debate of whether or not NCAA College athletes should be paid. ... There are more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports through the NCAA. ... The most profitable sports in the NCAA are College football bowl series (FBS) and Division I college basketball. ... College sports and the athletes who participate in them should not be centered on money. ... The reason that many people enjoy college athletics is because of how passionate and how intense each game is. ...

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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. ... Most people who are not student athletes begin to feel that it would be unfair if athletes were to be paid but not the. ... All in all, the pe...

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