ghostguy123
Footballguy
Lot of talk going around about paying college athletes. Not agood idea IMO. Seems like it would be difficult to figure out who gets paid, how much they get paid, does EVERYONE get paid??? Do players of all sports get paid?? Will sports get completely cut out if this happens??
My seemingly simple solution is this (maybe there are hundreds of reasons this won't work, but I can't think of any):
Let players make money on their own. Simple. If they can get an endorsement, let them. If a booster wants to pay them to come play for their school, let them.
Clearly there would be some rules in place where there are designated days/times they would be able to "work", such as doing a commercial or jersey signing or something to that effect. PLus other rules about not bringing negative publicity to the team in any capacity with endorsements or money making endeavors.
One counterargument I have heard to this is "but then teams will just pay and get the players, with boosters or whatever". My answer to that is...............that's what they are doing NOW both legally and illegally. The players are already going to the best schools that they possibly can. If a player get a scholarship offer from Alabama and another from Northerbutt-fukk-omaha, the guy is going to Alabama whether they pay him or not.
Also, this would keep the schools themselves from having to pay the players anything at all.
Basically (and I realize I am oversimplifying it), the schools do not pay the players anything, which will allow the schools to function as is and unitlize their money how they have been, and not cut other sports.
And while the schools are not paying, the players are allowed to earn money pretty much any legal way they choose through commercials, signings, appearances, boosters....................whatever. Of course rules will apply to this aspect of things. But there is plenty of time in the offseasons and even a day or two during the season where guys can take a few hours to do one of these appearances or whatever and earn money.
Again, it isn't just a free for all, rules WILL apply to this, but it keeps the schools from paying and allows the players to use their own likeness to earn money at times that don't interfere with schooling and practice/games.
Rough thought. Thoughts from you fine folk?
My seemingly simple solution is this (maybe there are hundreds of reasons this won't work, but I can't think of any):
Let players make money on their own. Simple. If they can get an endorsement, let them. If a booster wants to pay them to come play for their school, let them.
Clearly there would be some rules in place where there are designated days/times they would be able to "work", such as doing a commercial or jersey signing or something to that effect. PLus other rules about not bringing negative publicity to the team in any capacity with endorsements or money making endeavors.
One counterargument I have heard to this is "but then teams will just pay and get the players, with boosters or whatever". My answer to that is...............that's what they are doing NOW both legally and illegally. The players are already going to the best schools that they possibly can. If a player get a scholarship offer from Alabama and another from Northerbutt-fukk-omaha, the guy is going to Alabama whether they pay him or not.
Also, this would keep the schools themselves from having to pay the players anything at all.
Basically (and I realize I am oversimplifying it), the schools do not pay the players anything, which will allow the schools to function as is and unitlize their money how they have been, and not cut other sports.
And while the schools are not paying, the players are allowed to earn money pretty much any legal way they choose through commercials, signings, appearances, boosters....................whatever. Of course rules will apply to this aspect of things. But there is plenty of time in the offseasons and even a day or two during the season where guys can take a few hours to do one of these appearances or whatever and earn money.
Again, it isn't just a free for all, rules WILL apply to this, but it keeps the schools from paying and allows the players to use their own likeness to earn money at times that don't interfere with schooling and practice/games.
Rough thought. Thoughts from you fine folk?
