I don't quite understand this argument that paying athletes will ruin college

Apr 16, 2014
4:46:41pm

rupertcoug

football and "kill the goose". Do you think people will stop watching college football if athletes are paid? How will this kill college football?

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Average College FB player worth $178,000.

The Old Y

4/16/14 12:44pm

And some of those players ARE BAD players

Heinz57

4/16/14 12:44pm

and if that is all it is

cougarmanguy

4/16/14 12:46pm

College football will devour itself

Indy Coug

4/16/14 12:47pm

yep. 20 years from now college football will be a much different looking animal

cougarmanguy

4/16/14 12:48pm

I am afraid you are right.

flavordave

4/16/14 12:48pm

It already has.

messi

4/16/14 1:09pm

The mode or median would be more useful info in this case

StantonMac

4/16/14 12:48pm

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canadiancougar624

4/16/14 12:56pm

That number is skewed by the handful of superstars that will receive millions

Umadbro?

4/16/14 1:16pm

And most are probably worth the scholarships they are getting.

Banjo Blues

4/16/14 2:19pm

Give me medians, or give me nothing

Y Mountain

4/16/14 1:19pm

Yeah, and what are Olympians worth?

lawboy

4/16/14 1:24pm

I don't quite understand this argument that paying athletes will ruin college

rupertcoug

4/16/14 4:46pm

Because most schools won't be able to afford it, and maintian non revenue sports

lawboy

4/16/14 4:54pm

I don't have any thoughts on the study, as far as whether it was done well or

rupertcoug

4/16/14 5:14pm

Why won't they link to the study? Seems like utter trash to me

CoopDizz

4/16/14 1:31pm

The author of the article was clearly pro-union IMO

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