Athletes must also be able to pass these random drug tests to be eligible to compete. .
College sports and the athletes who participate in them should not be centered on money. Athletes should focus on their passion for whatever sport they play, and be grateful they can receive the aid they do receive. The reason that many people enjoy college athletics is because of how passionate and how intense each game is. The main argument for college athletes to not be paid is because many people think that if athletes are paid it will take away from the passion of the players and will no longer be played just because they love the game. .
Another argument that is made about this topic is that many of these athletes are already being paid through scholarships. These scholarships cover tuition, fees, room, board and textbooks. There are also partial scholarships which don't cover full tuition but are more aid than the average student would be afforded. Without these scholarships many of the students wouldn't be able to afford the high quality of higher education of large college institutions. Also afforded to these athletes is the high exposure that comes with nationally televised games. Exposure is the main way that many of these players are discovered by professional teams, and for some may turn into multi-million dollar contracts and huge endorsement deals. For those who aren't quite as fortunate to make it 'big-time' the college degree they have been given should propel them through life.
Additionally, many argue that if universities were able to pay college athletes, it would allow for a large disparity between large and small university athletic teams based upon the athletic budgets of the institutions. Larger schools with more revenue such as University of Texas would have an unfair advantage, as they would have the ability to buy out the best players for their teams, while putting smaller universities at an even greater disadvantage.