POLL: Was there ever a good reason to not allow college athletes to be paid?

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May 25, 2024
11:07:19am

Durden All-American

POLL: Was there ever a good reason to not allow college athletes to be paid?

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POLL: Was there ever a good reason to not allow college athletes to be paid?

Durden

May 25, 11:07am

Yes because schools weren't making a lot of money, but now...

spidercoug

May 25, 11:09am

That’s fair, but they didn’t need to make a rule saying we don’t have any money

Durden

May 25, 11:11am

Well, they were defined as amateur athletes. Much of this has been driven by college football bringing in big money so

ManicBlue

May 25, 11:38am

That does seem like it’s the right way though.

Durden

May 25, 11:51am

No, it's not the right way IMO. Also, you realize that athletes in those sports don't enjoy all of the perks that

ManicBlue

May 25, 11:52am

Do we really think all the instability and turnover in personnel due to changes in pay/transfer rules

Indy Coug

May 25, 11:09am

So the reason is that it makes it less enjoyable for the fans if players

Durden

May 25, 11:12am

I enjoy sports a lot less when you're turning over half of your roster every year

Indy Coug

May 25, 11:15am

if that’s the case, pro sports is what you should follow the most. college has

FieroCoug

May 26, 1:10pm

They were trying to avoid what college sports have now become. Also, athletes

Japan Coug

May 25, 11:14am

I would love for my kids to get scholarships also.

Durden

May 25, 11:31am

The ideal of amateurism in sports is very old and dates back to Britain, when it

Japan Coug

May 25, 11:39am

Also, the stronger revenue sports were subsidizing the other athletes.

runnincoug

May 25, 12:44pm

they've always been getting paid in scholarships, room, board, clothing, etc

byujag

May 25, 11:16am

Sure, but decades ago. It has been a pro league for a long time.

DubuMfalme

May 25, 11:20am

This is my take.

Courtimedes

May 25, 11:39am

Because the reality is all of these athletes are replaceable. There are hundreds

cougfanz

May 25, 11:22am

Nobody would watch if I played. That would be some bad football

spidercoug

May 25, 11:29am

Not to worry, there would be thousands (if not millions) of others better than you to play 😉

ManicBlue

May 25, 11:49am

That’s a two way street. Players get value based on the platform of playing for

Durden

May 25, 11:43am

Agree. Good points.

cougfanz

May 25, 11:50am

Jimmer was on the Shanghai Sharks

AF Cougar

May 25, 12:51pm

That’s exactly my point. I am a byu fan and a jimmer fan and it didn’t translate

Durden

May 25, 12:56pm

Yes, because kids get a college degree and other perks for free

Heath Squashwell

May 25, 11:35am

But whatever reason for limiting their compensation to education books and

Durden

May 25, 11:46am

It's not their profession though. Think of it more as their training for their profession.

ManicBlue

May 25, 11:50am

What makes one a professional and another an amateur?

Durden

May 25, 11:53am

Is being a college football player a profession someone can remain in for their entire career?

ManicBlue

May 25, 11:54am

If they earn enough money, sure. Same with an NFL player. Their careers

Durden

May 25, 11:57am

Hahaha ... no, they cannot remain a COLLEGE football player their entire career. smh

ManicBlue

May 25, 12:22pm

It should be for 95% of those athletes though.

ManicBlue

May 25, 11:50am

yes, when college football and basketball wasn’t making so much money.

FieroCoug

May 25, 11:38am

Look at college sports 30 years ago. Look at college sports now. Which do you...

COACHdrn

May 25, 11:57am

Yes because in the beginning it was just amutuer athletes competing much like

May 25, 12:18pm

Way way back college was about getting an education. Scholarship athletes got a

Forzaitalia

May 25, 1:20pm

It didn't used to be all about the money.

May 25, 1:27pm

It's hard to know if college football or basketball would ever have gotten so

thewaterboy

May 25, 1:29pm

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