Thread: Should College Athletes Get Paid?

Originally Posted by QuickLightning

No spending money? Let them take out a loan like most everyone else.

Sure, then once one athlete gets a better loan, as in more money/better terms, than some non-athlete the NCAA will restrict that as well. IMO when you look at the decisions the NCAA is making these days I barely trust them to run a day care, let alone a multi-billion dollar enterprise.


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Last time I checked most restaurants, bars, movie theaters, bowling alleys, etc don't take, "I will be in the NFL in 1-3 years" as payment, and if in fact they did it would be an NCAA violation.

Originally Posted by rock_lobster

Credit Cards ftw!!!

Yes, we all know that kids "straight out of the ghetto" as you guys have put it have excellent credit. Where is my rolls eyes smiley?

I thought one of the ideas an ESPN correspondent had was pretty good idea. Basically it was to have people at the school players can talk to when they need cash. These people would help them look at things like getting a cheaper cellphone plan, or if they need a tat right now or can save for it for a month etc. etc. The school would have money put aside for hardships, and after the player goes through that and still they don't have enough, then the hardship money can be given to them.

Originally Posted by QuickLightning

Why do they need money GIVEN to them? Apply for scholarships and loans... get loans... live off that.

I had to take out loans for all my living expenses. My apartment, my food and my car and I had it paid off a little more than 6 months after graduating. I'm sure anyone making a professional career out of their sport will have it all paid off when their signing bonus comes in... Anyone else, get a real job like the rest of the world and pay off your loan the old fashion way.




I don't get this. Why would individuals taking out loans getting better rates or larger sums of money be any different than what happens right now?

How did LeBron James have a Hummer at 18? How did Florida State get known as Free Shoes U? How did the guys at OU get jobs as janitors at car dealerships paying $20 per hour, and then have someone else clocking in and out for them? When an athlete is involved then somehow magically no becomes yes. I would rather it be handled above board, and equally fair for all parties, then by some shady hanger-on.

As for getting loans I have no issue with it, but like Hocus said it has to be based on ability to repay now, and if an athlete gets preferential treatment just because they are an athlete then that is an NCAA violation, yet again.