Pay for Play

Many reformers want colleges to pay athletes to play in sport. I don't think athletes should get a salary for playing in intercollegiate athletics. Working out, training, and playing games seem like a full-time job. But players already receive scholarships to get a free education, free room and board, and sometimes free allowances. It's true that many athletes don't make it to the professional level, and many do not even graduate from college. The universities make revenues from basketball games and football games, but intercollegiate athletics are not very profitable. Only a handful of schools makes a profit from athletic programs. I do believe that some coaches are overpaid and agree with the author of "College Football Players deserve pay for play" that maybe by cutting back on unnecessary spending such as high salaries in staff, a fund for athletes should be created. This fund would benefit those who put hard work in their sport during college, and for those who could not advance to the professional level. They can use some of this money to advance their education in graduate schools or to start their next chapter of their lives. I think this would be a good idea, maybe there must be some requirements that players must meet in order to receive some of the money from the fund after graduation. I do think this is a good idea, but I disagree that intercollegiate athletes should receive a salary such as the NFL players.