30wedge said:
Ag4coal said:
30wedge said:
decent looking Ag said:
30wedge said:
They need some skin in the game so to speak. If they sit out and do make it to the NFL, they should have to pay back some of their scholarship.
How many millions of dollars do universities make off of these kids without them ever seeing a penny?
Four years of a pampered lifestyle, room and board and books, special accommodations, tutoring, and more, all for a limited amount of effort is more than enough pennies.
Know how I know you didn't play D1 football? I'm not saying they aren't taken care of on average, but for the true studs, it's pennies compared to what they are earning for the university and what that same "limited amount of effort" will make them when they leave.
Yeah, same for a beginning employee at Exxon versus when he or she has 20 or 30 years, they make more.
So, if the university athletic department at a university lost money, should the players have to help fund the shortfall?
Does this "sharing in the wealth" also apply in the normal work world, that is are those who "work" (play) for a company (university) entitled to more than what they agree to take in exchange for their effort?
College sports =/= free market economy. These dudes are forced to play at least 3 years, and essentially fund almost the entire athletic budget at most major universities. Without football, most athletic departments fold. So any "shortfall" is due to title IX, not their effort.
They also aren't "agreeing" to ****, anymore than a 3 year old "agrees" to the rules set forth by their parents. They don't get much choice, do they? Sure, they could theoretically sit out for 3 years before going pro, but that's no more realistic than said 3 year old getting their own apartment, job, etc.
And any comparison to a 20-30 year career is exceedingly dumb. These guys get 3-4 years to prove they are worth MILLIONS!!! No Exxon employee has a comparable situation.
And if an Exxon employee did get hurt and removed them from their job forever, what do they get? Work comp (or disability) to the tune of 60% of their salary forever (if they can no longer do their job or a comparable one). How many college players are offered 60% of a base NFL salary for even a year, much less an average length of nfl career? Instead, if a top prospect tears up a knee, or worse, they will get a drastically smaller signing bonus, salary, and total number of years on a contract because they were forced to play in a league that never really puts a dime in their pocket, if they get a contract at all.
Terrible analogies all around.
