Paying college athletes

[ktheodos]

Should they be paid?

[surveygrabber]

That depends on their contract or partnership with companies or the team they work for.

[plennis]

They should at least get a free ride, with books, supplies, room and board paid, and a stipend.  Some of the sports bring in so much money to the schools with tv revenue, admission fees, souvenirs.  Without the athletes there would not be any revenue.  Seems like a small cost to pay, also if the athlete is injured he/she should get to finish his/her education, not have to drop out.   Just because you have a good negotiator, some things should be equal for all the athletes.   

[monnee]

Yes, if they don't have a full scholarship and no if they have a full scholarship.

[davidh121]

I really don't think they should get paid. They're also there to supposedly get an education. I don't think whether they have a scholarship matters or not.

[heypeg]

No that makes it a job not a sport.

[catherinedwhite]

Should they be paid?

They get paid= FREE college tuition is a HUGE payment.

[fjaz1]

Hey surveygrabber did you understand the topic?  Not talking about a company

[fjaz1]

No they should not get paid, they get a scholarship which help pays for their education, but they should be allowed to work a job if they can or do things like signing autographs.

[carmexqueen]

I say....yes. I mean if they are doing the work of professional athletes why not pay them a lil bit. They should make strict guidelines so people can't just get paid for sitting on the bench. If they get hurt playing ball that affects them being able to go pro and possibly limit their efficiency of whatever they were actually getting their degree in. Not everyone will go pro or get a job as soon as they graduate so with that money they could set it aside for their future or maybe even help others that didn't have the opportunities they had.

[moonangel]

any college student who makes money for the schools should get paid

[mgint]

won't happen would have to pay every athlete and cost would be too much since only a few sports actually make money.

[BMaston12]

Should they be paid?

No. They should be studying. I am not saying they should not be eligible for gifts. They should get some kind of reward for their abilities on the field. But I think paying them would do something to the game. It just would not be the same. BMaston12

[freedomcash11]

I do agree if they don't have a scholarship. I do see why they would want to get paid, you put a lot of time into this sport and if you do not get a scholarship with it and do not make it too the big leagues then they potentially wasted a lot of time. They work hard so maybe they should keep some of it.

[mjdoug03]

I have mixed feelings on this.  I don't know if they'll ever get paid.