Thread: College Athletes Are More Than a Number, Why We Need to Understand That
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Old 04-16-2013, 08:25 PM   #20
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Re: College Athletes Are More Than a Number, Why We Need to Understand That
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Originally Posted by JerseySuave4
I do think college kids should get a small portion, here's my only issue. How do you decide how much? Should the punter get the same amount as the Star QB? Do you pay based on performance? Is it a flat rate? Should the swimmer make the same money as the football player? Do athletes who's sports don't generate the football/basketball money deserve to get paid?

It's very easy to simply say these guys should get paid, coming up with a real solution isn't that easy.
Allow college athletes to hire agents and to unionize. The market will determine how much players get paid, just like other professional sports.
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