Patrick Peterson - Pay for Play

[vorbis]

also, it might make more sense to compare theoretically paid college athletes to grad students in particular departments, than to other undergrads. grad students are often paid and employed by the university in part because of their ability to bring revenue back to the university in the form of grants or future endowments based on research and published articles.

[Stumpy]

also, it might make more sense to compare theoretically paid college athletes to grad students in particular departments, than to other undergrads. grad students are often paid and employed by the university in part because of their ability to bring revenue back to the university in the form of grants or future endowments based on research and published articles.

Vorbis, you are spot on with the comparison.

And, from what I understand, grad students' stipends are very similar to those received by the athletes. Also, in my experience, most on-campus internships pay minimum wage or less.

Student athletes aren't the only ones who get their education paid for. If a student gets a scholarship for nursing and then takes a paid internship at the medical labs on campus they're not told they can't make money off what they're being given a scholarship for, are they? No.

And while you are right, that schools do offer academic scholarships, (duh) I would bet, that the number of normal students on a free ride is far exceeded by the number of athletes who receive one.

[Catalyst]

You're probably right; I just don't see how that changes anything.

[nagai]

Well, this is definitely significant news, the only thing to debate is just how significant this is. I say it's at least significant enough for me to put him below a guy like Dareus. I'm not sure you can just brush this off.

[Delhommey]

- Coach, how do you always recruit such talented players?

- I find out what the other school's going to pay the guy and then I double it.

Paul "Bear" Bryant

[Catalyst]

Exactly. And if you think the NFL teams care about this stuff you're crazy. They know it goes on just like anyone who thinks realistically should. It's a non-factor when it comes to the draft.

[rico6]

LOL.

Oh noez PP is teh devil he haz no integrity!

[Darth Urious]

this is the real reason Luck stayed in school... It was a guaranteed paycheck... lol

[g5jamz]

A college player nowadays that knowingly accepts money KNOWS it's "illegal". If they don't...then they probably don't know that smoking is bad for their health too.

You just can't do it.

And if you think a stipend is going to end it...it's not. The "good players" will just get exponentially more than the suckers at the base payscale.

And if you think nothing's wrong with this...and think it should be allowed...then are we ready to just let the big pocket schools dominate all sports? NCAA seems fine with it...as they're proving every day.

Does it effect how I look at PP now...absolutely. This is the first overall pick we're talking about. You don't think Reggie Bush was affected by the USC/Heisman nuttiness?

[Paintballr]

So....should NCAA do a SMU treatment again?

[Paintballr]

this is the real reason Luck stayed in school... It was a guaranteed paycheck... lol

[monstercat]

Why would an NFL team care about this? Some of these NFL coaches were probably either paid as college players involved with paying players themselves, so they would be hypocrites to hold it against a prospect.

[CRA]

A college player nowadays that knowingly accepts money KNOWS it's "illegal". If they don't...then they probably don't know that smoking is bad for their health too.

You just can't do it.

And if you think a stipend is going to end it...it's not. The "good players" will just get exponentially more than the suckers at the base payscale.

And if you think nothing's wrong with this...and think it should be allowed...then are we ready to just let the big pocket schools dominate all sports? NCAA seems fine with it...as they're proving every day.

Does it effect how I look at PP now...absolutely. This is the first overall pick we're talking about. You don't think Reggie Bush was affected by the USC/Heisman nuttiness?

it's not illegal.

[Seamonk]

I'm one of the people who wanted PP7 #1 overall.. this kind of changes things to me. If the allegations are true, then I'm not sure if I want PP7. My #2 is a tie between Green and Dareus. A shame since he's such an athletic freak. Regardless, We don't fug up on first rounders so I'm happy with whoever (as long as it's not Newton)