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They've already EARNED scholarships.The athletes have to earn the money.
I understand what you are saying and don’t particularly like the direction the college landscape is trending toward. However, these athletes are also subjected to many other aspects outside of playing such as fan events, interviews, going to schools etc. They give a ton of time outside of practice and games toward the community. Since this is the way it is now, it is a way to compensate them for that time they spend.They've already EARNED scholarships.
They get compensated a free education. A very very expensive education. Free room and board. Free food. Travel. Tutoring. A network of people to use for jobs and careers after college. It's a pretty good gig. They don't realize how much a free college education puts them ahead in life compared to someone who had to pay for theirs. It takes 20+ years for most people to pay off their college education.I understand what you are saying and don’t particularly like the direction the college landscape is trending toward. However, these athletes are also subjected to many other aspects outside of playing such as fan events, interviews, going to schools etc. They give a ton of time outside of practice and games toward the community. Since this is the way it is now, it is a way to compensate them for that time they spend.
Also, think how much money Rivals has made off basically the recruiting of high school kids. To me that’s always been a bit disturbing. Why should the athletes provide all this content for other people to make a living and not be compensated for it?
I'm referring to money paid to them by Garnet Trust. It has to be earned. Can't be given.They've already EARNED scholarships.
Earned how?I'm referring to money paid to them by Garnet Trust. It has to be earned. Can't be given.
I understand what you are saying and don’t particularly like the direction the college landscape is trending toward. However, these athletes are also subjected to many other aspects outside of playing such as fan events, interviews, going to schools etc. They give a ton of time outside of practice and games toward the community. Since this is the way it is now, it is a way to compensate them for that time they spend.
Also, think how much money Rivals has made off basically the recruiting of high school kids. To me that’s always been a bit disturbing. Why should the athletes provide all this content for other people to make a living and not be compensated for it?
I get that, but with all of this money floating around, why am I asked to help fund it?This. Plus, I think it was back when Auburn won the national title someone reported Cam Newton's uniform included something like 16 corporate logos on it --- and his coach, his school and his conference were making money off the endorsements but he wasn't legally by NCAA rules.
I don't blame players a bit for trying to cash in. Once coaches started pulling in crazy money it seemed only fair players should also benefit from the $$ flooding bigtime college sports.
Earned how?
They should be required to do these things anyway with their full scholarship. An out of state student will pay roughly $50,000 per year to go to college at USC. That's a decent paying job nowadays.In the case of Garnet Trust...
• Performing sponsored media activities
• Attending fan events (in-person and virtual)
• Autographing items
• Endorsing products and services
Most college athletes, however, are NOT on full scholarships. They are on partials and still have to take out student loans/apply for grants to cover their other expenses. Yet they are still expected to do all these things listed.They should be required to do these things anyway with their full scholarship. An out of state student will pay roughly $50,000 per year to go to college at USC. That's a decent paying job nowadays.
Compared to the million$ they help rake in for the coaches, athletic departments (that fund almost ALL the other sports combined) and universities overall, that money from scholarships is just pennies on the dollar, borderline chump change.They get compensated a free education. A very very expensive education. Free room and board. Free food. Travel. Tutoring. A network of people to use for jobs and careers after college. It's a pretty good gig. They don't realize how much a free college education puts them ahead in life compared to someone who had to pay for theirs. It takes 20+ years for most people to pay off their college education.
Thank you shoe for giving us a way to give these young men a opportunity to earn extra money.In the case of Garnet Trust...
• Performing sponsored media activities
• Attending fan events (in-person and virtual)
• Autographing items
• Endorsing products and services