PAY TO PLAY?

OR
PLAY TO LEARN?
Austin Beck, Brandon Foster, Eli Oswald
Introduction
We chose this issue because
Sports are very important to our
society and culture
This is a current issue that has major
impacts
It is relevant to our audience and our
student body
Ourgoal is to present the
background of the issue and
problems in the collegiate education
system, as well as support our (Prewitt)
stance
Northwestern University Vs.
Electronic Arts (EA)
This
court case proves that this issue is an important one and it
has major impacts

VS.

Northwestern University
Logo Logo. Digital Image. Northwestern.edu . Electronic Arts (EA) Logo
Northwestern
Electronic Arts Logo. Digital Image. EA.com.
2017
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Flaws in the Education System
Playerstaking scholarships with
intent to leave after one year
Playersnot taking advantage of
their educations and scholarships Anthony Davis on Draft day
Anthony Davis Draft Day. Digital Image.
The
emphasis at major universities USAtoday.com. 2012.

seems to be on athletics
Academicscandals occurring in
many universities
(Barret) UNC Chapel Hill
Logo
UNC Logo. Digital
Image. UNC.edu.
2017
Thesis
College Athletes should NOT be paid, because:
Scholarships serve as a form of payment
Most college athletes will not make it to a professional sport
Educations will serve college athletes far greater in the
future
It would be very hard to implement a system of paying
college athletes
Still,
the goal is to fix the flaws in the education system and
focus on college athletes being successful and building
futures that will last them a lifetime
Scholarships serve as a Form of
Payment
Many college athletes receive
scholarships
Free Tuition
Free Housing
Free Books
Free Amenities
Many college athletes essentially
receive a free education
(Sack and Staurowsky)
Unfortunately,
many of these
educational opportunities are being
wasted and not taken full advantage of
BaylorLariat. Editorial: NCAA athletes
shouldnt get paid. 2013
 Andre Iguodala
ProfessionalBasketball player in the NBA
for the Golden State Warriors
Attended the University of Arizona for 2
years
Interview
on the film Big Time Losers
showcased some flaws in the education Andre Iguodala
system Andre Iguodala. Digital Image. SI.com. 2014

(Big Time Losers)

Thecollegiate athletic system seems to be
upside down
Emphasis should be on academics
Primarily, student athletes should be
University of Arizona Logo
learning University of Arizona Logo. Digital Image.
Arizona.edu. 2017
College Athletes being set up for
Failure
Universitiesare more lenient on
their athletes
Lower Grading Scale in some cases
Corners are sometimes cut for
college athletes
Some athletes are getting degrees
that arent beneficial to their future
(Bowen and Levin)
Athletes
should be held to the
same standards as non-athlete
studentsBusinessinsider.com A UNC Athlete
Got An A-Minus In A Fake 'Paper
Class' With This Ridiculous One-
Paragraph Final Essay. 2014
University of California
Very prestigious institution
90% of non-athletes graduate
50% of basketball players graduate
48% of football players graduate
(The Bootlegs 2013 Graduation Rate
Analysis)
Major disparity for college
athletes, especially in the major
sports
(Peterkin)
University of California
Berkley Logoof California Logo.
University
Digital Image. Berkley.edu.
2017
Ensuring Success for Student
Athletes
Many college athletes get scholarships
Universities need to make sure they are taking
advantage of their scholarships
Help them stay on track in their courses
Tutoring that is beneficial
Simplypaying them a salary will not help them be
successful
Collegeathletes getting quality educations is the best
way to ensure success in their future
Most College Athletes Will Not go
Pro
Numbers and statistics prove
the majority of student
athletes will not make it to a
professional sport
For example, 99% of college
basketball players will not
make it to the NBA
(Manfred)

Sincethis is the case, we NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB

need to ensure success for Logos
Four Major Pro Sports Logos.
Digital Image. Plagnyc.org. 2010
college athletes after they are
Helping College Athletes be
Successful
Degrees will help ensure future
success
Helps them get valuable jobs over the
course of their lifetimes
What if guys like Andre Iguodala
didnt cash in on multi-million dollar
contracts?
Very little time spent on academics
would make it hard for him to find a job
in the real world
Without a job, he would be unable to
Real World Job Interview
provide for him and his family Real World Job Interview. Digital Image.
Essentially, it would be difficult to Huffingtonpost.com. 2017

succeed in the real world

The Purpose Universities Serve
Universitiesoffer degrees, which are
more valuable than salaries for college
athletes
The educations they are getting are
highly coveted
Thousands of applicants to these
desired universities
(Meshefejian)

Primary purpose of universities is to

educate students
Not to hire them for athletic
contributions Graduation Cap and Diploma
Graduation Cap and Diploma. Digital
Image. Heatherhuman.com. 2014
ESPN Broke Documentary
Professional Athletes losing huge sums of
money
Would teenage student athletes be any
smarter with their salary money?
Ratherthan paying them, it makes more
sense to educate them on finance and
money management
Student Athletes from impoverished
backgrounds
Teaches how to deal with and how to
handle money Broke Documentary
Broke Documentary. Digital
Helps teach them how to be able to Image. IMDB.com. 2012
Future Success for Student-
Athletes
The end goal is to prepare student
athletes for life after college
We can do this by teaching them life
long skills
We need to motivate student athletes to
want to succeed in the classroom and
get quality degrees
Implementing a System of Paying
College Athletes Seems
Impossible
No proposed plan at this time
Simple yet serious questions yet to be answered:
Where would the money come from?
How much would student athletes get paid?
Would male athletes make the same amount as
female athletes?
Would a star quarterback make more than his
back up?
Implementing a System of Paying
College Athletes Seems
Impossible
Welive in a world where
everything and everybody
has to be fair and equal
Less popular sports make Tennis Court
less money Tennis Court. Digital Image.
Asphaltseal.com. 2017
Tennis, Wrestling,
Swimming
It would be harder for
these sports to pay their Olympic Sized
Swimming Pool
wages Digital Image. Reference.com.
2017
Would they make the
Implementing a System of Paying
College Athletes Seems
Impossible
Student team assistants and
managers
They put in lots of time and
effort just like student athletes
Begs the question of who gets
paid and who doesnt
They sacrifice time and effort
for valuable experiences
Similar to unpaid internships
Tom Izzo and His Student Managers
Student Managers. Digital Image.
NewsOK.com. 2016
Implementing a System of Paying
College Athletes Seems
Impossible
This
issue could transcend
beyond Division I athletes
Would lower division levels of
the NCAA pay their athletes?
Same question of who gets
paid and who doesnt
Would college athletes have
to be represented by agents? NCAA Logo
NCAA Logo. Digital Image.
NCAA.com. 2017
Implementing a System of Paying
College Athletes Seems
Impossible
This issue could extend to
high school
High school athletes put in
lots of time and effort in
hopes of becoming a future
collegiate athlete
Toomany unanswered
questions and unresolved
issues make the system of
NCHSAA Logo
paying student athletes very NCHSAA Logo. Digital Image.
hard to pull off NCHSAA.org. 2017
Conclusion
Nomatter what, the education
system needs to be revised
and reworked
Gettingstudent athletes good
and useful educations is the College Classroom
top priority College Classroom. Digital Image.
Theoddessyonline.com. 2017
The point of college is to
ensure a future career path
and plan for success
We cant afford to let
athletics get in the way Occupations
Occupations. Digital Image. Nwivisas.com.
2017
Potential Solutions
The Graduation Incentive Amount (GIA) Plan
Pay for learning mentality rather than pay for play
(Ehrlich)

Thepay for learning mentality is a great alternative to the idea

of paying college athletes for athletic contributions

Graduation Cap and

Graduation Day Diploma
Graduation Cap and Diploma. Digital
Graduation. Digital Image. ABC13.com. 2016 Image. Dreamstime.com. 2017
Conclusion
Collegeathletes work
very hard and collectively
make up a very popular
and large industry
We need to help them
succeed in any way we
can
In our opinion, paying
them a salary is not the
best solution
Lots of Scholarships Being Given. Digital
Image. Scholarshipstats.com. 2015
Conclusion
Theissues in the education system for
student athletes need to be fixed if change is
to ever occur and become a reality for
student athletes

UNC Charlotte Basketball Players

UNC Charlotte Football UNCC Basketball. Digital Image.
Charlotte49ers.com. 2016
UNCC Football. Digital Image.
Bizjournals.com. 2016
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