Lawsuit could pave the way to pay college athletes

[pstall]

Wouldn't it be more socialism IF the NCCA paid out funds to the kids? The other way it's just simple pay for play/employment.

I think the kids should get something, how much and when is up for debate I guess.

[Carolina Husker]

Maybe I meant feudal. Denying a man his due compensation because he's a "student athlete" is anti-American IMO. But either way, the NCAA is a lying, deceitful, sinister organization that needs to be destroyed immediately.

[Jase]

I for one can't wait for the student athletes to unionize and strike for a new CBA.

[Carolina Husker]

I've advocated for years that every institution in the NCAA backs out and starts their own governning committee.

[Squirrel]

Collegiate athletes ARE paid. They attend (free of charge) some of the finest universities in the country. Many of the schools have tuition, books, room & board, etc.. that exceeds $50,000 per year.

I do not have a problem with college athletes receiving a modest monthly stipend to help with incidentals....pizza, dates, etc... Given their schedules, most are prohibited from even holding down part-time jobs. They don't even have the cash to take a date out for pizza and a movie.

Modest stipend....Yes.

major payments....No.

I agree $500 a month would be good.

[jdl]

why do they deserve anything? College provides them an audition for the big leagues. Boo hoo, they have to go 3-4 years where they cant take a date for pizza, then year 5 they can buy there date a million dollar home.

[pstall]

why do they deserve anything? College provides them an audition for the big leagues. Boo hoo, they have to go 3-4 years where they cant take a date for pizza, then year 5 they can buy there date a million dollar home.

To a point I agree. But, they are bring in tons of money and yes the school did front the money.

Something very modest month to month. This will also help some understand the value of a dollar much better and budget or at least learn how to.

May cut down on pro athletes going broke so fast.

There can be a simple and smart medium met if the NCAA really wanted to do it. But they are a greedy Borg.

[Carolina Husker]

why do they deserve anything? College provides them an audition for the big leagues. Boo hoo, they have to go 3-4 years where they cant take a date for pizza, then year 5 they can buy there date a million dollar home.

Yes, because all college athletes become professional athletes.

[jdl]

Yes, because all college athletes become professional athletes.

Those that dont become professional athletes arent the ones that make the NCAA big $

[Carolina Husker]

That's just wildly incorrect. How many players in March Madness or College Bowl Season make the pros? I'd bet less than 5%.

[stankowalski]

Collegiate athletes ARE paid. They attend (free of charge) some of the finest universities in the country. Many of the schools have tuition, books, room & board, etc.. that exceeds $50,000 per year.

I do not have a problem with college athletes receiving a modest monthly stipend to help with incidentals....pizza, dates, etc... Given their schedules, most are prohibited from even holding down part-time jobs. They don't even have the cash to take a date out for pizza and a movie.

Modest stipend....Yes.

major payments....No.

Agreed. There are a lot of kids that can't go to a good school because of the associated costs or they have to go in debt for the next 20 years if they do go.

I also don't like the rule where a kid can't go straight from high school to the NBA. Just plain stupid. This is America and it's wrong to hold a kid hostage if he's good enough to get drafted into the NBA or NFL for that matter.

[Davidson Deac II]

So essentially you're advocating the the NCAA should keep the lion's share of the revenue generated by student-athletes. How socialistic of you.

You do realize that most schools barely operate in the black? Even in the ACC, the wealthiest of conferences, the schools aren't turning that much of a profit because most of the money they get is spent on scholarships for sports that don't make any money, or on travel budgets or a myriad of other things. At Wake Forest, paying 90 football players and 12 basketball players probably means cutting out some other sports that those revenues pay for.

An education at a school like Wake Forest or Duke cost in the neighborhood of $50,000 a year and its only a little less at UNC and Clemson. These kids should thank god or budda for the opportunity to get to go to school free just for playing basketball or football for a few games a year.

[Delhomeboy]

You do realize that most schools barely operate in the black? Even in the ACC, the wealthiest of conferences, the schools aren't turning that much of a profit because most of the money they get is spent on scholarships for sports that don't make any money, or on travel budgets or a myriad of other things.

An education at a school like Wake Forest or Duke cost in the neighborhood of $50,000 a year and its only a little less at UNC and Clemson. These kids should thank god or budda for the opportunity to get to go to school free just for playing basketball or football for a few games a year.

Agreed. Most sports actually lose the schools money, and I'd say about the only ones that don't are basketball and football...MAYBE if you're awesome, baseball.

But swimming? Tennis? Eh...