re: Why do college football/basketball players feel they are so deserving to be paid?

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Well for one, the coach has usually proved himself worthy of a big contract. Of course with each new year, it goes up.
These kids havent done shite. Most of them likely wouldnt even get

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Not sure what you are arguing because a football player who wins a heisman FR + SO year still wouldn't be able to get a big contract despite proving himself "worthy" as consecutive best player in the game


Even if you estimate $100,000 expenses per scholarship kid, that is only $8.5mil on scholarship + expenses for the entire AU football team while Gus Malzahn alone makes $7mil/year


There is no universe that it makes sense that $ is being properly spent where a 10W coach makes as much as the cost of the entire football team's "compensation"

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They get huge exposure. Lets talk about how much it costs regular companies to advertise. These kids are all over. I dont know Bob that works in Marketing for Budlight, but Ill know my 3rd string QB and where he is from.

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Exposure that they are not allowed to use to their financial advantage which effectively means nothing

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Most of the ones demanding money would spend it on ridiculous shite as well

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What does this have to do with whether they should be compensated? This is completely irrelevant to the conversation

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If they get money, they should still keep the rules about No representation.

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So say an 18 YO kid gets $100k+ / year, are you suggesting he shouldn't be allowed to get qualified financial advisors or publicity professionals to help maximize his earnings?

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Plus it would keep those influencers out of the picture (like how it is supposed to be)

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The better course of action would be to require any agent/advisor to register and be subject to fiduciary duty law

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Also, if these kids want this, they should implement a zero tolerance policy and if they frick up once, they are done.

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As always, this is the responsibility of the coach/school to handle players.