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Old 09-27-2013, 05:26 PM   #41
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We aren't "navigating the same screwed up system" though. One person receives a free ride with perks while the others pay for it. Pretty simple.
I'd make an agruement their situation is worse. They are putting their minds and body at risk to generate millions for the school and they don't get any of the money.
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Old 09-27-2013, 05:27 PM   #42
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I'd make an agruement their situation is worse. They are putting their minds and body at risk to generate millions for the school and they don't get any of the money.
You made the decision to play. You knew the risks. Why is that so hard to understand?

And students also generate "millions" by developing technology, cures, figuring out formulas, producing top talent that enters the work force. By them succeeding, more students want to go to that university. It's not all about you.


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The difference is how much of a regular student's time and energy goes to generating revenue for the schools and how much.
10K per semester for this regular student. Stop putting yourself on a pedestal.

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The difference is how much of a regular student times and energy goes to generating revenue for the schools and how much.
Depends.

If a student feels it's a great college, they recruit their friends to go there.

As a fan, I don't go to Badger games to see Melvin Gordon, James White, Joel Stave or Jared Abberderris. I go to watch the Badgers as a team.

Same goes for Marquette or the Badgers hoops team.

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You made the decision to play. You knew the risks. Why is that so hard to understand?
This kind of mentality is disturbing. Colleges (and by extension the NCAA) are not benevolent benefactors. They are businesses by any standard definition. Their objective is to profit. Why should they be given free reign to benefit monetarily? A full on pay system isn't practical (or currently legal) but what good reason is there for depriving someone the same opportunity to profit from themselves in the exact same way the institutions do?

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One person receives a free ride with perks while the others pay for it. Pretty simple.
It is just that simple. He's worth more than you are to the institution. The scholarship (to go with vip treatment ect) is an incentive to entice him to sign.

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But but but...i thought Ed O'Bannon was the flag bearer for NCAA reform....but but but he's doing this for what's right....YAWN! this is and was always about a check for Mr. O'Bannon who has already thrown away millions in his life time. When EA flashed him dollars he immediately gave up on the "new slaves".
LOL, in a large number if cases whistleblowers and dime droppers who cause reform or criminal activity to become unearthed are people with an ax to grind. This is nothing unconventional. Its how people are. You don't really care about something until it affects you. Then you suddenly find a "cause". That doesn't mean the cause itself is invalid.

And let's be clear here, the system is in place to generate revenue. First and foremost. Any exposure someone gets is simply a by product.
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This kind of mentality is disturbing. Colleges (and by extension the NCAA) are not benevolent benefactors. They are businesses by any standard definition. Their objective is to profit. Why should they be given free reign to benefit monetarily? A full on pay system isn't practical (or currently legal) but what good reason is there for depriving someone the same opportunity to profit from themselves in the exact same way the institutions do?
You're volunteering your football/sports talents to improve the brand/image of the university just like any student is volunteering their time/effort/grades to increase program rankings future applications/interest in that school. And really, only 25-30 athletic departments actually turn a profit each year, how would that effect the smaller teams - tennis, soccer, etc. Do they get a piece of the pie? What about your 3rd string linebacker - what's his compensation? How do you measure his contribution and "sacrifice" for the almighty football squad? It's not like each and every single school is going gangbusters.

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It is just that simple. He's worth more than you are to the institution. The scholarship (to go with vip treatment ect) is an incentive to entice him to sign.
Yes, and that VIP treatment you mention is where the compensation should end. What about the kids that get academic scholarships - Should they be compensated on top of the scholarship for increasing program rankings/job placement/etc.

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