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NCAA Athletes

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Aubrey Leigh August 19, 2014 at 11:40 pm

There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the NCAA and whether or not the players should get paid to play. Some critics of the current system say that they should get paid because of the time commitment required. Other critics are OK with them not getting paid but are against the practice of them not being able to receive gifts from recruiters and agents.

I think it’s an interesting topic from the liberty perspective because some people might see this as free labor/servitude, which we know can be a controversial topic in a lot of political circles!

What do you think about all of it?

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Deleted September 1, 2014 at 2:41 am

I feel as tough the NFL and NBA should allow for athletes to enter right out of high school. Then the NCAA wouldn’t be as strong of an institution and have a monopoly on players having to be collegiate in the first place. The players could either go to college and get an education and the players with natural talent in the sport can enter the pros straight out of high school. Of course this would cut into the money of the NCAA and its universities and there ties to the big pros, not to mention diminish the competition of the college game. The system is set up for athletes having to go to college and besides, they are still getting a quality college education. This is why the NFL and NBA should change their rules and allow players to enter out of high school. Better yet, establish a youth system similar to soccer teams in Europe and South America allowing players to play with the club from youth bypassing the whole “college sports” system. Tradition and prestige will still be there in the college game. There will always be a demand for people to go want to play sports in college because people naturally enjoy athletics and games. The NCAA is the reason why you are seeing basketball players in America who have pro talent while in high school jump to play professional ball in Europe for a year; to bypass the NCAA and get paid across seas. Players should not get paid but also shouldn’t be forced to play a certain amount of years in college or wait until a certain age to play in the “pros.”

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Josh Wells September 1, 2014 at 9:45 am

Don’t know if they should be paid. I prefer the idea that college sports is about the love of the game although I know those days are already long gone. I wouldn’t call it free labor or servitude either. First off it’s voluntary. Secondly it isn’t like the athletes don’t get anything out of the deal. They get an all expenses paid college education, world class coaching and resources to help them develop into professional athletes, and a national stage to showcase their talents that may springboard them to a career making millions. All of that has value.

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