Inevitably, someone will point out that the “student-athlete” is receiving tuition and board from the college with the potential of gaining a degree. True, but … just what is the actual cost to the college for providing these benefits? Answer – for college to provide the individual athlete a scholarship, not much. The truth is, most of a college’s expenses to provide education services to students are fixed (or, more accurately, stepped) costs. Thus, the actual cost of squeezing one more student into a classroom is close to nil. Also, other students effectively subsidized the student-athletes services through a menagerie of fees assessed each semester.
Who gets paid? Football players? Mens basketball players? Who pays them? There are 5/6 schools whose athletic departments generate a profit. The rest operate at a loss. If one gets paid, they ALL get paid, no matter the sport or gender. Pretty much Federally mandated due to Title IX. Then there’s the issue of whether or not these athletes are now employees and thus subject to Federal and State withholding taxes (Unless that state has no state income tax). I can understand if they get a stipend but full out pay is a different, and a slippery slope.
Best solution to this eternal argument would be for the Universities to be forced to buy insurance policies for players with the potential for Professional sports. This would solve the problems of star players having large careers ruined by college play. If you wanted to mandate all players be covered I sure Insurance companies would be able to figure out a reasonable plan that would have graduated payouts for non-star players.
MS72 almost 7 years ago
women want equality, then they want the football players to get paid, where will it end?
Polsixe almost 7 years ago
They getting paid in tuition and room and board. How much does it cost a freshman from out of state to attend Clemson for one year?
Alabama Al almost 7 years ago
Inevitably, someone will point out that the “student-athlete” is receiving tuition and board from the college with the potential of gaining a degree. True, but … just what is the actual cost to the college for providing these benefits? Answer – for college to provide the individual athlete a scholarship, not much. The truth is, most of a college’s expenses to provide education services to students are fixed (or, more accurately, stepped) costs. Thus, the actual cost of squeezing one more student into a classroom is close to nil. Also, other students effectively subsidized the student-athletes services through a menagerie of fees assessed each semester.
sarah413 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Who gets paid? Football players? Mens basketball players? Who pays them? There are 5/6 schools whose athletic departments generate a profit. The rest operate at a loss. If one gets paid, they ALL get paid, no matter the sport or gender. Pretty much Federally mandated due to Title IX. Then there’s the issue of whether or not these athletes are now employees and thus subject to Federal and State withholding taxes (Unless that state has no state income tax). I can understand if they get a stipend but full out pay is a different, and a slippery slope.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Best solution to this eternal argument would be for the Universities to be forced to buy insurance policies for players with the potential for Professional sports. This would solve the problems of star players having large careers ruined by college play. If you wanted to mandate all players be covered I sure Insurance companies would be able to figure out a reasonable plan that would have graduated payouts for non-star players.
More or Less Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Yeah, I don’t care.
jmworacle almost 7 years ago
They get tuition, room, board, and if they are useful perks from the boosters.
ARĈJO almost 7 years ago
At 23 starting from 0 they all have $120K more than their non-athlete peers.