1.2% of college basketball players move on to the NBA. 1.6% of college football players go to the NFL. What happens to the other 98.8% or 98.4%? They go to find normal jobs to support themselves. Their whole college life was dedicated to getting to the next level. Now they have nothing to show for it. Some of them were relying on their athleticism to get paid. What if they needed that money for their families? College football and basketball players should be repaid for their efforts in some way.
These athletes deserve to be repaid. They make their schools millions and millions of dollars through tickets, food sales, and souvenir sales. Basically, larger Division 1 schools are making all their money off their players. A research project done by (www.businessinsider.com) suggests that an average large division 1 school spends 12.4 million dollars in scholarships, which is only 8.6% of what the school makes on only athletics. “If you're …show more content…
They don’t have time to get a part-time job. Athletes are basically doing a full-time job when they play their sport. The NCAA allows athletes to work, but the time demands of their sports make that virtually impossible, even in their off-season. “I would try to find a way to compensate players for their time.” -Shane Battier, (former Duke basketball star) If these players fail in their quest to turn pro, their life is basically over. Their dreams have been crushed. Now, some don’t even have money from a part-time job to live off of. “Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said. "I've always promoted cost of attendance because there is a certain part of our student-athlete population that does not have enough spending money."(Players about to get paid) They will probably have to live with their parents until they have enough to support themselves. This is the sad reality behind all the glitz and glamour of college
These athletes deserve to be repaid. They make their schools millions and millions of dollars through tickets, food sales, and souvenir sales. Basically, larger Division 1 schools are making all their money off their players. A research project done by (www.businessinsider.com) suggests that an average large division 1 school spends 12.4 million dollars in scholarships, which is only 8.6% of what the school makes on only athletics. “If you're …show more content…
They don’t have time to get a part-time job. Athletes are basically doing a full-time job when they play their sport. The NCAA allows athletes to work, but the time demands of their sports make that virtually impossible, even in their off-season. “I would try to find a way to compensate players for their time.” -Shane Battier, (former Duke basketball star) If these players fail in their quest to turn pro, their life is basically over. Their dreams have been crushed. Now, some don’t even have money from a part-time job to live off of. “Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said. "I've always promoted cost of attendance because there is a certain part of our student-athlete population that does not have enough spending money."(Players about to get paid) They will probably have to live with their parents until they have enough to support themselves. This is the sad reality behind all the glitz and glamour of college