Should college athletes be paid

Should college athletes be paid

Introduction:

Many people do not realize that college recruitment is a “business” which use marketing strategies for the best scholars and athletics to boost their programs and attendance. Making a prestige name that is link to a well-known and talented player is important for financial gain, but who really gets the gain the school or the one who puts in the work, the athletic? Everyone knows that sports bring in fans and fans bring in money. Rather funds are generated through college attendance or being a spectator watching the game money is being made. Nevertheless, in recent years, there has been a great debate on the topic, should college athletes be compensated with pay, but no conclusion has made. Engle (2019), wrote a stated made by Cody Mc Davis which stated that, “A handful of big sports programs would pay top dollar for a select few athletes, while almost every other college would get caught up in a bidding war it couldn’t afford.” This could cause a major problem in the long run and take the fun out of the sports that fans love. However, the purpose of this paper is to discuss why college athletes should be paid for their talent and the pros and cons for being compensated.

Thesis Statement:

Sacrificing years to display your talent and skills for colleges, who gain from your hard work without compensation is wrong.  College athletic should be paid base on the amount of money the school generates from their athletics programs. The wear and tear on their bodies may jeopardies the future of an athletic making money if drafted.

Outline of Major Points and Sub-points

        I.           
Compensation should go beyond scholarships especially if the government is already offering payment of an education through Pell or Hope.

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B.

     II.           
NCAA and College head Coaches compensation from athletics

A.

B.

  III.           
A brief history of universities and their commercialized sport programs

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B.