Soroka Every September‚ when colleges and universities open their doors and athletic facilities‚ the buzz about football season is all around. Whether it is on campus‚ in the newspapers or in the media‚ it’s all about football. For big time colleges and universities however‚ football season isn’t just another season‚ it’s the start of creating a new champion. Every game they play is like a playoff game for the national championships; you lose one game‚ you’re basically out of the running to become
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Why Should Scholarship Athletes Be Paid? Recently in the news‚ there was a report on the five University of Kentucky basketball players that decided to enter the NBA draft after only their freshmen season. Sure‚ they were told of the millions of dollars they could make in professional sports‚ but were they given the odds of them even reaching that big payday? From picks 5-10 in the draft‚ the success rate of the player becoming a league average starter is about 30%‚ then for the rest of the first
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There are several ethical issues in the news lately about the treatment college athletes are receiving compared to the non-athletic students of universities. Is the practice of favoring athletes and bending the rules in the favor of universities to enable the best college sports stars to play ethical? Two major ethical issues that have been in the public eye as of late is cheating and grade tampering‚ and recruiting tactics. Both of these actions are unethical‚ but it still isn’t stopping universities
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argument with the side I believe more people tend to steer clear of‚ and that is going for the cutting of sports programs. There are two very well constructed points I would like to acknowledge; 1) According to Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics’ Restoring the Balance‚ one of the biggest and main reason why sports program are believed to be cut is because “The programs itself do not generate enough revenue to cover the expenses needed to run and maintain a sports program.” (P.3) 2)
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First it would go against Title 9 law that makes sure that all athletes collegiate level and down should be treated equally male or female‚ so if there was pay for play schools would lose in other departments. Secondly supporters of no play for pay think that it would ruin college sports‚ the leagues would be to predictable or
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awards to high salaries‚ being a professional athlete is something most athletes dream of‚ but only a handful achieve. Growing up‚ many young children aspire to be professional athletes and strive to play even college sports someday. In recent years‚ athletics have been looked upon as equally‚ if not more‚ important than school itself. Many athletes sacrifice school in order to be successful because the draw‚ competition‚ and demand for athletes has dramatically grown. This has lead to a smaller margin
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over 444‚000 college student athletes. There are scholarships for some athletes but not all student-athletes receive scholarships. I myself am a scholarship football player here at Kutztown University‚ which means I receive a partial athletic scholarship for my athletic achievements in high school. There are many athletes around the world who do not receive scholarships‚ and those who do are not getting paid what they should be for the talents. Universities make millions of dollars off of student athletes
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intercollegiate athletic departments are more than what they appear to be on television. They are composed of many departments that aspire to contribute to the successful image of the team on an off the field. That it takes an entire department to raise a champion. Looking at specifically at the Athletic Performance for the Olympic sports division of our strength and conditioning program here at the University of Memphis we have learned that although a smaller departmental unit of the athletic department
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Should College Athletes Get Paid to Play “It’s Time for College Athletes to Get Paid”‚ an article written by AJ Enno‚ examines college athletics are a key source of income‚ and they attract students to their colleges. The article states‚ universities depend on their athletes to produce and maintain the popularity of their school’s name. He acknowledges college athletes are supposed to be the best of the best on that level‚ so this is why they should get paid. Enno also states‚ college athletes make
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adds more to the budget of one men’s sport‚ but cannot afford to add money to a women’s‚ they may cut back or completely eliminate some men’s programs in order to continue compliance with Title IX. The ramifications of Title IX continue to affect athletic programs and students today. Due to the downturn in the economy‚ paying for college is becoming even harder for many students. At the same time‚
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