tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post6718084977066055660..comments2023-11-05T05:17:45.320-05:00Comments on Model Minority "Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap": Unpaid College Athletes.M.Dot.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-46254811584325988552007-11-20T09:52:00.000-05:002007-11-20T09:52:00.000-05:00M.dot school is killing. I don't know how you are ...M.dot school is killing. I don't know how you are able to blog as often as you do.<BR/>=========<BR/><BR/>Trust me very, very carefully.<BR/><BR/>I sketch out blog posts on the bus.<BR/><BR/>I send my self links at work.<BR/><BR/>Make outlines in my head.<BR/><BR/>A WHOLE lot of pre planning occurs.<BR/><BR/>No, school now...gainfully employed tho...50 hrs a week. Still.Same time constraints.M.Dot.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-18519781975504529382007-11-19T22:27:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:27:00.000-05:00I'm not a sports fan but I think they should. A fr...I'm not a sports fan but I think they should. A free education is good(If you have time to study)but money is great. Football is to much of a physically demanding sport for the players to not get some monitary compensation.<BR/><BR/>M.dot school is killing. I don't know how you are able to blog as often as you do.BeautyinBaltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213041285476494126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-15699207956014569802007-11-19T22:22:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:22:00.000-05:00Right. And exactly whose interst's are served by t...Right. And exactly whose interst's are served by this?<BR/>----------------------<BR/>It's definitely a benefit to the athlete to be compensated.<BR/>But I think you have to be far-sighted when thinking of the repercussions of something such as paying athletes. What about those students who don't play sports? The universities wouldn't dig into their own pockets to pay athletes. Their pay would come from students' tuitions.<BR/>The sport would become more "work" oriented. That means even more demands of the athlete. And since they would be paid for their work, there would be the option of termination. How fucked would it be for a kid to receive a full ride athletic scholarship to a university and lose that scholarship simply because the university no longer feels like honoring their commitment? <BR/><BR/>When was the last time they had their collar bones broken, knees torn, spines crack, concussion's concussioned?<BR/>--------------------<BR/><BR/>Aye man, I know all too well the harms of physical sports. My friend almost died from a concussion (no shit) and I'm currently recovering from a triple injury. Fans of sport don't really understand the physical demands of football. It's definitely not an easy sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-81418233511162976162007-11-19T22:13:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:13:00.000-05:00Whats ironic is that the same white people who Hat...Whats ironic is that the same white people who Hate 1965 affirmative action are willing to allow ball players with sub par grades and SAT'S in, because it furthers their interest in seeing their team win the sugar/rose/orange bowl.<BR/>---------<BR/><BR/>And that's the got'cha got'cha, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-4344353065008237562007-11-19T21:25:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:25:00.000-05:00The only reason that I'm sorta for athletes gettin...The only reason that I'm sorta for athletes getting paid, is that they don't have to option/opportunity to work whenever they want.<BR/>========<BR/><BR/>They are working.<BR/><BR/>FOR free.<BR/><BR/>Oh. Wait.<BR/><BR/>They are receiving a "world class education".<BR/><BR/>Whats ironic is that the same white people who Hate 1965 affirmative action are willing to allow ball players with sub par grades and SAT'S in, because it furthers their interest in seeing their team win the sugar/rose/orange bowl.Model Minorityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364810029145290617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-16709055701150375872007-11-19T18:39:00.000-05:002007-11-19T18:39:00.000-05:00Athletes should get paid according to how popular ...Athletes should get paid according to how popular their sport is. i dont think they should be getting a princely sum, but enough so theyre not in debt when they leave. every-time a college wins a championship its the college that benefits more so than the athletes. the least colleges could do is help with tuition. Not everyone deserves a free ride, but those athletes gotta work hard on and off the court. i know alot dont work that hard off, but they should be compensated some what. Education is not cheap. and if they get injured, neither is knee surgery.<BR/><BR/>Invisible man the first book? we gotta set this up correctly. at least now ill have people to talk to about the books i read, or should i say, we'll read.<BR/><BR/>Gone...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-51399669947542960692007-11-19T01:08:00.000-05:002007-11-19T01:08:00.000-05:00The issue of college athlets getting paid it a tou...The issue of college athlets getting paid it a tough question. Regardless of whether they take advantage of it or not, athletes are given the opportunity to get an education & board worth roughly $72,000 - $150,000. They are given more leeway in attending class and have a fuller schedule to balance. Some take advantage of this and some don't. <BR/><BR/>I think that college athletes (football/basketball) should be given some sort of compensation, but not alot. Because they are bringing in the schools TONS of money. Theoretically this could stop boosters from giving money to players already, but we already know that won't happen. <BR/><BR/>The only reason that I'm sorta for athletes getting paid, is that they don't have to option/opportunity to work whenever they want. <BR/><BR/>Also, what do we say to other athletes who feel the need to be compensated. The only reason sports like baseball, softball, golf, women's basketball, men's/women's soccer, golf, etc... Exsist is with the money generated from football and men's basketball.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Being around athletes(& friends) at Ohio State, I'd personally say that all the athletess are pretty taken care of already and very few actually look like they want for anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-87495982232780018612007-11-19T00:45:00.000-05:002007-11-19T00:45:00.000-05:00The problem with that though is that it will compl...The problem with that though is that it will completely reshape the face of college football/basketball. There's no way the establishment would be able to function as they currently do if they began paying players. It would become NFL-esque.<BR/>=======<BR/><BR/>It already is NFL esque.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It would become a league of negotiations and trades and the effects would be far reaching.<BR/>Negotiations between college players and the NFL would be harder. Paying athletes in college would affect both High School football and the NFL.<BR/>===========<BR/>Right. And exactly whose interst's are served by this?<BR/><BR/><BR/>I know some people who watch college ball simply because they love the fact that the players DON'T get paid. They feel it makes the game that much more real;<BR/>=======<BR/><BR/>When was the last time they had their collar bones broken, knees torn, spines crack, concussion's concussioned?M.Dot.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-30866927797691527812007-11-18T15:06:00.000-05:002007-11-18T15:06:00.000-05:00The only level of sports that doesn't make some ki...The only level of sports that doesn't make some kind of profit is little league.<BR/><BR/>In high school (speaking specifically toward football, since that's what I played), you'll have football practice six days a week. Each practice lasting 4 1/2 hours. On Saturdays, you may spend anywhere from 2 to 3 hours practicing.<BR/>From these games, everyone makes money except the players. In fact, I would propose that High school players have it worse.<BR/>They receive a "free" education, so the only thing the coaches can offer is the suggestion that playing will bring scholarship offers and personal satisfaction.<BR/>The equipment is provided by the government (or rather, the funds need to acquire that equipment).<BR/>Despite this, at games, the establishment receives profit from the food and tickets they sale, the "merchandise" they sale, and anything else they can get money from. <BR/><BR/>Colleges are the same, just on a MUCH larger scale. <BR/>Should those athletes get paid? I've always felt like they should.<BR/>They're providing a service. They're entertaining.<BR/>Every time they play, they're putting their physical health on the line, but they don't get anything for it. <BR/><BR/>The problem with that though is that it will completely reshape the face of college football/basketball. There's no way the establishment would be able to function as they currently do if they began paying players. It would become NFL-esque.<BR/>You wouldn't be able to provide a base pay. You would have players who would feel since they start they should be paid more; since they are the most recognizable from the team, they should be paid more; since they're a Heisman trophy winner, they should be paid more than the rest of the college football league.<BR/><BR/>It would become a league of negotiations and trades and the effects would be far reaching.<BR/>Negotiations between college players and the NFL would be harder. Paying athletes in college would affect both High School football and the NFL.<BR/><BR/>I know some people who watch college ball simply because they love the fact that the players DON'T get paid. They feel it makes the game that much more real; the fact that the individual plays strictly for the love of the sport. Giving salaries would change that.<BR/><BR/>So do I think they should be paid? Definitely. Shit is almost like modern day slavery.<BR/>But would it change college football/basketball? Absolutely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com