NCAA student-athletes should be paid for three main reasons: for the amount of time put into sports, the improper use and distribution of money, and the motivation to finish college. ... As an NCAA athlete myself, I am an example of this. ... If NCAA student athletes were paid for play, a sports student could take fewer per semester because they would have the money to stay in college longer and pay for more classes later on in the future. ... At Lindenwood we have over twenty different NCAA sports; imagine the profit our school makes just from these different sports. ... All in all, NCAA ...

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But the top NCAA executives make about $1 million per year. ... College athletes and their sports don't only bring money into the school, they help increase admissions, because many undergraduates' college decisions are factored in with sports. ... College sports are no different from this. ... Collegiate sports is not a career or profession. ... A large portion of the fans of college sports are the students. ...

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Student athletes are held to high standards due to their magnified presence and reputation in the media and sports culture. ... As an athlete, through-out my life I have learned how to balance my school work as well as my sports. ... In 1952, the NCAA legalized the use of athletic scholarships in order to attract student-athletes that were more than qualified for the sports programs in colleges. ... Athletes still have lives outside of their sports and would need some kind of money for something. ... The way the NCAA is structured, there must be equality for all of the sports regardless of...

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A huge issue in the world of sports is the debate of whether or not NCAA College athletes should be paid. ... There are more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports through the NCAA. ... The most profitable sports in the NCAA are College football bowl series (FBS) and Division I college basketball. ... College sports and the athletes who participate in them should not be centered on money. ... Thus, many lawsuits are being filed against the NCAA. ...

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However, recent studies have shown that male student-athletes are putting more emphasis on their sports than on their education. ... This was a poor judgment made by the NCAA because when you look at the fine print, Devon was one of the only players on the UNC-CH football team who had broken an NCAA rule. ... Walter Byers was the creator of the NCAA. He used this multimillion dollar idea to take control of amateur sports. ... " Because of him we can equalize the words cartel and NCAA. ...

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NCAA TOURNAMENT There's something surreal about the men's NCAA basketball tournament. ... Sports analysts, commentators, and announcers use of metaphoric terminology to help describe, explain, and illustrate why the men's NCAA basketball tournament is so highly prestigious. ... Many sports writers and commentators use these terms when March rolls around. ... The National Title is also known in the sports world as winning the "Crown." These metaphors are highly known in the sports world including the "Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and the Crown." ...

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Steroids in sports is an epidemic among players trying to gain an edge, which leads to increased usage of steroids. ... Sports like baseball have had a long history of rampant steroid use and have taken effective action since they first discovered the problem. However, because of their ineffective testing NCAA football unlike most sports, has not yet discovered the full extent of their steroid problem. ... I believe that steroid use is clearly wrong in sports, and is an easy way to gain an unfair advantage over the competition. ... Steroids have been an issue that has been uncovered in other ...

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College athletes need to be paid to play these sports that directly generates revenue. ... Simply put, the current NCAA system has created a monopoly. ... As Steve Berman, co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said "I'm thrilled that for the first time in the history of college sports, athletes will get compensated for their performance.... These conferences drive the most interest in college sports: Between 2003 and 2012, for example, annual football revenues for teams now in SEC jumped 91%, to $759.9 million. ... NCAA leaders are recognizing that in this environment, the long-criticized ...

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The history of college sports has seemed to have created a booming industry of profit and franchises. ... The NCAA has created rules and regulations to stricken the athletes from certain behaviors and necessities of life, like money. ... Although the NCAA hosts these certain seminars for the athletes, some athletes choose not to go. ... But they are also struggling at some aspects, because the NCAA is setting it up for them to break the rules. ... The NCAA should recognize these situations and allow athletes to be paid. ...

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Another reason that college athletes should not be paid is because they are, under NCAA rules, to be considered amateurs. ... Steve Wieberg, of the USA Today, studied the rules that the NCAA has placed on paying college athletes. ... In the 2007 football season a total for all of the NCAA team's travel expenses came to $42.6 million. ... Baseball, hockey, volleyball, soccer, swimming, softball, and other varsity sports play many games and travel quite a bit, but these sports do not have the large fan base the other two sports do. ... The athletes in the less popular sports would not make...

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But they are focusing on two sports. ... The NCAA not only makes profit off of these tournaments but also off NCAA video games and jerseys of the top players in the NCAA. In the past, former NCAA men's basketball players tried to get a lawsuit on the NCAA for using their names and likenesses on merchandise. ... Many universities claim they lose money on big-time sports. ... To close I found out that some sports do get paid for. ...

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In 2014, the NCAA set a record high of a $989 Million in net-revenue. ... Bush was paid by boosters to attend USC, which went against NCAA rules. ... They want to know how the NCAA could make it a fair system. Would the NCAA only pay Division 1 Schools? ... A third reason that athletes should be compensated is the effect that playing sports can have on a person's body.There are inherent risks in playing contact sports, especially for no pay. ...

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In the NCAA all forms of gambling is not allowed. ... The NCAA made this rule in order to keep the integrity of the sports. ... Crooked gambling has been around for a long time in the NCAA. ... Many NCAA officials would love to see legal gambling become outlawed. ... Recently the NCAA has tried to make gambling illegal. ...

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Keywords: College Sports, Labor Equity, College Athlete Pay College Athletes: Slaves to the NCAA "Every single time you step on the football field, in between those lines, you're putting your life, your career, and every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.... For years the NCAA acted solely as a board which oversaw the rules in college sports. ... This event created more committees in the NCAA and more sports began holding national championships such as the first basketball national championship in 1939. ... Once the NCAA was established, the colleges had a solid platform...

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The NCAA has made college sports a marketing goldmine and does their best to exploit each sport in ways that will create the most revenue. The NCAA does not however, allow any of the athletes to be paid no matter the sport. ... They are students receiving access to a college education through their participation in sports. ... Students who choose to take part in sports and students who do not both comprise the collegiate model. ... In conclusion, College athletes should not be paid at all by the NCAA, or by their colleges. ...

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All of these college players are the reason why the NCAA makes so much money and they don't see a cent in their time there. Collegiate sports has been regarded as amateur ever since the NCAA program came to be. ... With collegiate sports attendees at all time highs this is no longer the case. ... The NCAA should come up with a payment system for these players whether it's a monthly/yearly payment plan these players deserve a salary. ... To reinforce this idea since the NCAA's main focus is the amount of money that it brings in and not the level of competition once again this pro...

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The most controversial example of universities and the NCAA using the images of athletes to make money is with video games, most notably EA Sports's popular NCAA Football franchise. In 2009, former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, EA Sports, and the Collegiate Licensing Company claiming that it was an exploitation of student athletes. ... EA Sports is so intent on the accuracy of player likenesses that they, "Send detailed questionnaires to NCAA team equipment managers to glean precisely the idiosyncratic individual player details." ... When the...

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One thing that I know I will get out of this class is a better understanding of the NCAA rules that I have to follow everyday. Now that all of the scandals are going on, you get to see first hand how the NCAA and the school's specific administration handle things. I think that most athletes could be asked if they can or can't do something regarding NCAA rules and they wouldn't know what to do. ... I really like the administration side of sports. I like to see how a sports program is ran. ...

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What does sports have to offer colleges that offsets this tradeoff? ... A college that has a good sports program is more likely to have positive enrollment. Sports are like additional advertising for the college. ... What would be lost by unlinking big time sports with Colleges? ... If a team were to do well, for example make the final four in hockey, the NCAA gives the program bonus funds that would help support the team next year. ...

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In the world of college sports its win or go home, and to the winners go the spoils. Most successful college sports teams rake in millions of dollars in revenue. ... The NCAA has banned college players from receiving extra benefits from anybody. Recently though the NCAA has begun to re-think their decision on this subject, with players and college getting caught all the time for giving and receiving extra benefits the NCAA are starting to think about reforming their laws. ... So there is much conflict in the world of college sports about where the money should go. ...

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The NCAA is composed of over 1,000 sport playing schools (Nebraska, 2003, p.1). Colleges provide over 360,000 student-athletes in the NCAA (Bianchi, 2001, p.1). ... CBS spent over $6 billion dollars to secure the NCAA men's college basketball tournament (Bagnato, 2001, p.1). ... This would make those four sports superior to all other sports. ... College sports have survived over 100 years by losing young stars early to professional sports. ...

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In the same study, "It is a myth that the growth of women's sports has been responsible for the elimination of men's sports," says Donna Lopiano executive director of the Women's Sports Foundation. ... Here are some facts and figures: • Women's teams received $1 out of every $4 spent on recruiting in the NCAA. ... • Female athletes received $142 million less in scholarship aid than men on NCAA teams. • In Division 1-A, the head coaches of NCAA women's teams made 63 cents for every $1 paid to head coaches of men's teams. (Women's Sports Fo...

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In a very competitive world of sports today, you can see why the supplement may be on the shopping list of many. ... With all the benefits that creatine is suppose to give you, some still think it should be outlawed in sports. ... As long as the NCAA okays the use of this supplement, it will be used and used greatly for that matter. ... Is the use of creatine in organized collegiate or pro sports ethical? ... I definitely do not believe that creatine should be banned from NCAA sports. ...

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The bills would legally put a stop to betting on NCAA games, the oh-so-notorious March Madness (the NCAA Tournament), and wagering on all college sports for that matter. ... After the new wave had taken off, professional sports teams and the NCAA became concerned. ... When the NCAA tournament begins to roll around each year, Nevada gets hard at work. ... In congressional testimony the NCAA says it "opposes all forms of illegal sports wagering." ... So what do you think that the NCAA can do or say? ...

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Currently 17% of high-school athletes, 30% high-school football players, 28-41% NCAA athletes, 29-57% military and civilian health club members, and 45-74% if athletes in power sports using creatine supplements (Rawson). ... One should mix one heaping teaspoon (5g) daily with water, juice, or a sports drink. ... NCAA football players usually take creatine for3 months during their off-season, NCAA baseball players take creatine for 5 months, and health club members usually take it for about 40 weeks (Rawson). ...

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