Should college athletes be paid? This is a question filled with a lot of debate and controversy. Most of the quarrel comes from the other side that argues athletes are already paid enough with their scholarships. A pessimistic type of person would say, "Well how come an athlete just can't go get a job," not knowing that the true answer is because the NCAA will not allow it in any way shape or form. Not to mention that having a job and playing college sports is like have two jobs. On average a student athlete's day is composed of going to school, working out in the weight room, going to film session, and of course practice; this leave about 4-6 hours to do homework and eat . Now there are a lot of questions that come with this topic like how to deal with the Title IX, how to wager out the amount of pay, and how to make the whole NCAA happy about it. I come from the type of family where you are not given anything, instead you're rewarded for your actions. That is why I believe that the amateur athletes should be paid, but when I say paid I don't mean just a high end salary. I mean the type of money that would provide the athlete the ability," To have pocket change that would help that athlete in this day and age." The athletes should not be paid by the institutions themselves. You wake up sore in the morning from the 300 yard sprints and the intense weight lifting you did the day before. You are in classes all day, rush to the locker room at 3:30 p.m. to get changed and ready for your 3:45 practice, which lasts for three hours. You quickly eat dinner before heading to a group project meeting, then lead your residents in a hall meeting at 8:00 finding yourself starting your homework at 10:00. .
6:00 a.m.: Wakeup call .
6:30-8:00 a.m.: Lifting and conditioning which was a very intense workout that included the coach yelling into your ear so much that you thought it would bleed.