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re: Paying the player
Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:28 pm to sorantable
Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:28 pm to sorantable
Eat a Dak.
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Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:29 pm to disagreeber
Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:50 pm to Tiger Live2
no ...
Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:54 pm to disagreeber
They are already paid, its called free tuition and housing.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:23 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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"You can sign hats, balls, jerseys and shirts for profit. Nothing more"
That seems reasonable to me.
Seriously? Remember the people you're talking about. We're crazy Gumps, remember? You guys are on a roll now, and while your team beat us fair and square, when it comes to making a 19 year old back up long snapper wealthy, do you really think your fan base will be able to compete with us?
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:24 pm to BamaGradinTn
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when it comes to making a 19 year old back up long snapper wealthy, do you really think your fan base will be able to compete with us?
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:29 pm to disagreeber
It is ridiculous. These guys are getting free educations, lodging, and meals. Paying them in my opinion makes them professional athletes. If this is the road we are going to go down, then the NFL needs to start minor league football now. I saw a figure of 10,000 per player mentioned; this will just encourage cheaters to offer even more. I attended LSU using the proceeds of a state guaranteed loan; I repaid every penny with interest. I would have given anything to be on the football team, and I would have expected nothing.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:31 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Remember the people you're talking about. We're crazy Gumps, remember? You guys are on a roll now, and while your team beat us fair and square, when it comes to making a 19 year old back up long snapper wealthy, do you really think your fan base will be able to compete with us?
I don't give a shite about who has more fans. It's about what's fair to the kid, shithead. But I guess a Bammer fan like you doesn't think like that.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:32 pm to disagreeber
They deserve to get paid, however I think it will cause a huge shitstorm.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:50 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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How so? "You can sign hats, balls, jerseys and shirts for profit. Nothing more"
Deep Pockets Rebel Fan: "I'd like 1,000 Bo Wallace-signed jerseys, and I won't pay more than $100 each for them."
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:20 pm to Tiger Live2
I don't think they should be paid. I think it would ruin college sports. frick they are getting 1000s to 100,000s now lol
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:23 pm to disagreeber
They should get stipends. Approximately $1000-1200 per month.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:27 pm to bearhc
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It is ridiculous. These guys are getting free educations, lodging, and meals. Paying them in my opinion makes them professional athletes.
Teaching assistants get free education plus a stipend. They work approximately 20 hours per week and get a living stipend to boot. Football players put in at least as much time, and they have no time to get a job to earn spending money.
A stipend would not make them professional athletes any more than they make TAs professional teachers.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 12:13 am to ehole
They get about 50-60k a year at LEAST at major universities worth of stuff, all the free pussy they can handle, and so much academic help its ridiculous.
they're ALREADY getting paid.
Now, if we're talking about family travel costs or maybe the kid isnt getting enough to eat etc those kinds of things should be handled but otherwise hell no they shouldn't get paid more. You fricking kidding me?
they're ALREADY getting paid.
Now, if we're talking about family travel costs or maybe the kid isnt getting enough to eat etc those kinds of things should be handled but otherwise hell no they shouldn't get paid more. You fricking kidding me?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 7:22 am to Ishmael
I've always wondered how the entire family of a player can attend an away game across the country. Obviously, they paid themselves but, really?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:05 am to disagreeber
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Maybe a free ride to a highly regarded University should be enough?
As I've said before, this isn't enough.
A scholarship doesn't put gas in your car or pay your rent. A stipend would though. A lot of players do get stipends now, but they're very modest, especially when you realize that they basically work full time jobs for the university.
How much money do you think SEC schools make off of football? I think it's fair for the players to get a little something extra (and Hugh Freeze agrees with me on this, for whatever that's worth).
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:07 am to Henry Jones Jr
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they should absolutely be able to sign stuff for money.
Totally. A lot of people say "well they get to be famous" but then the NCAA puts limits on what they can and can't do with their fame.
What's the point of being famous if you can't profit off of your fame? I guess blowjobs from random 19-year-olds but that's not putting gas in your car.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:10 am to BamaGradinTn
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Seriously? Remember the people you're talking about. We're crazy Gumps, remember? You guys are on a roll now, and while your team beat us fair and square, when it comes to making a 19 year old back up long snapper wealthy, do you really think your fan base will be able to compete with us?
It's totally doable.
The NCAA could audit autograph sales and use an independent appraiser to determine if certain things were bought or sold for more than what they deem would be fair market value.
This isn't complex shite. Businesses and government have to do this all the time.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:11 am to bearhc
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If this is the road we are going to go down, then the NFL needs to start minor league football now.
I agree 100%
If there were an NFL minor league, then I'd be entirely against paying players anything more than a scholarship because those who want to go pro would have other options. As of right now, the only option these kids have is to play college football.
ETA: There was an article a few months ago in The Economist about the NCAA and this paying players debate, and that was the solution they suggested. They basically argued that baseball prospects can go to the minor leagues, and basketball/soccer prospects can play in Europe, so do something similar for football players. Give them an opportunity to be actual professionals at 18.
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 8:22 am
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:18 am to disagreeber
Paying via benefits means money goes indirectly to players futures.
Paying via straight cash means money goes indirectly to agents, groupies, lawyers, and assorted remora.
Paying via straight cash means money goes indirectly to agents, groupies, lawyers, and assorted remora.
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