[Bankroll PJParticipant]

 I just read an article arguing that the NCAA should allow players to accept outside endorsements.  People have been arguing that student-athletes should get paid for years, but are they really arguing for EVERYONE to get paid? The logic for the argument stated that this way all the notable players will get paid without the money coming directly from schools.  This could create a shaky road as for recruitments if company’s like Nike, Adidas, car dealerships, etc. began promising recruits "x" amount of money for signing with certain schools, but I’m sure behind-the-scenes deals already occur.  This could create a larger gap between the elite programs and smaller ones, but I think it might provide the best solution for people thinking D1 athletes should be paid.

[ExumInfernoParticipant]

 If the small amount of players in college sports don’t want to be amateurs and play by the rules they can always go elsewhere, nobody is stopping them.

For basketball, they can go to China or Europe or other places and get all the money they can.  They want it both ways, the easy ride and safe path to the NBA through the NCAA and money that isn’t there in amatuer sports.

Remember, only a small number of athletes in college are good enough to be professional.  Also, it isn’t always who everyone thinks it will be.  Jeremy Lin, a pro athlete.  Larry Sanders, Greg Oden, Eddy Curry, Lenny Cooke, not.

Ben Simmons would have played for LSU with $100 million of endorsements, that would not have worked too well.

 

Look after the players, all of them and not jsut the so-called star on the team, at universities and make sure they have the best education, but don’t turn amateur sports pro because they will then cease to exist.  Nobody is forced to go to college to play sports, if they want the money they can turn pro.

 

 

 

[ExumInfernoParticipant]

 If the small amount of players in college sports don’t want to be amateurs and play by the rules they can always go elsewhere, nobody is stopping them.

For basketball, they can go to China or Europe or other places and get all the money they can.  They want it both ways, the easy ride and safe path to the NBA through the NCAA and money that isn’t there in amatuer sports.

Remember, only a small number of athletes in college are good enough to be professional.  Also, it isn’t always who everyone thinks it will be.  Jeremy Lin, a pro athlete.  Larry Sanders, Greg Oden, Eddy Curry, Lenny Cooke, not.

Ben Simmons would have played for LSU with $100 million of endorsements, that would not have worked too well.

 

Look after the players, all of them and not jsut the so-called star on the team, at universities and make sure they have the best education, but don’t turn amateur sports pro because they will then cease to exist.  Nobody is forced to go to college to play sports, if they want the money they can turn pro.

 

 

 

[benny15Participant]

 the thing is though, being an endorser, it doesnt have anything to do with being a pro or an amature. its all about your brand name or image. its about your popularity and celebrity status. you can be a normal high school student, have a blog that gets over a billion hits a day and make a lot of money as an endorser and nobody will bat an eye. but you apply that to a student-athlete and everyone looses their minds. 

now is there a huge potential for abuse? most definitely! it can be the loophole big time boosters are waiting for. people will say that it will make the NCAA an even more unfair playing field. it would make big name schools who get more national televised games more appealing. however, this is already the case. i dont believe it will change how things are now all that much given the current difference in recruitment abilities as it is.

i believe schools can put their own rules and restrictions regarding endorsement, especially anything that will be reflected on the school itself. if player x wants to take a million bucks to be the frontman for a condom add and the school doesnt want that associated with them then they can include that in their own rules and policies. 

i do believe allowing student athlete endorsers would also provide good training for them to be good professionals. isnt that why we all go to college? to prepare us for the real world. this will allow the players a taste of what it means to be a pro and the pros and cons that come with it. sure the money would be awesome but they will also have to deal with call times, instructions from directors, execs outside of their comunity that cares for them, and incorporating all of that into their daily schedule. 

now if that gets away from them going to class or practice, then that just shows their level of maturity and professionalism and expose how unfit they are yet to be pros. if it causes their grades to dip then they become unqualified academically to play which will affect their draft status as well as their own brand name and popularity. ultimately, its still a learning experience not far away from an OJT. 

 

 

 

[benny15Participant]

 the thing is though, being an endorser, it doesnt have anything to do with being a pro or an amature. its all about your brand name or image. its about your popularity and celebrity status. you can be a normal high school student, have a blog that gets over a billion hits a day and make a lot of money as an endorser and nobody will bat an eye. but you apply that to a student-athlete and everyone looses their minds. 

now is there a huge potential for abuse? most definitely! it can be the loophole big time boosters are waiting for. people will say that it will make the NCAA an even more unfair playing field. it would make big name schools who get more national televised games more appealing. however, this is already the case. i dont believe it will change how things are now all that much given the current difference in recruitment abilities as it is.

i believe schools can put their own rules and restrictions regarding endorsement, especially anything that will be reflected on the school itself. if player x wants to take a million bucks to be the frontman for a condom add and the school doesnt want that associated with them then they can include that in their own rules and policies. 

i do believe allowing student athlete endorsers would also provide good training for them to be good professionals. isnt that why we all go to college? to prepare us for the real world. this will allow the players a taste of what it means to be a pro and the pros and cons that come with it. sure the money would be awesome but they will also have to deal with call times, instructions from directors, execs outside of their comunity that cares for them, and incorporating all of that into their daily schedule. 

now if that gets away from them going to class or practice, then that just shows their level of maturity and professionalism and expose how unfit they are yet to be pros. if it causes their grades to dip then they become unqualified academically to play which will affect their draft status as well as their own brand name and popularity. ultimately, its still a learning experience not far away from an OJT. 

 

 

 

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