college athletics

[Hogg]

Originally posted by jilbagh yes i agree on that point....and i totally agree that actors that suck, get the courtside tickets i should be given to the Lakers games

I'm pretty sure I should be given those tickets.

You think college athletes should be payed to play? I think getting a scholarship is good enough compensation. The great ones get to display their skills for the pro leagues and the ones who aren't good enough get a degree from a school they wouldn't be admitted to on their academic achievements alone.



I can't believe this damn debate has had me at this site for so long.

[jilbagh]

No no no they should'nt get paid to play...
but certain strict restrictions like being givin tickets, being taken out to dinner, etc...should be lifted as a solution to compensate the fact that the corporations and the schools make a sh*t load of money off of the athlete.

And if they make the pro's, its the hard work paying off...but they get paid in the pro's, to the amount they are worth and deserve.

even in the pro's, jersey sales, fan attraction, ticket sales those ticket buyers eat the overpriced food and $500 beer!!

To say that the students dont deserve the feebies they get is basically raping them of they're self worth...

[whitelotus]

Originally posted by fstkhnan yeah so, who said college is all about academics? u should just appreciate the fact that ppl who are not good enough academically are being able to do something else in their lives, and become good at it.
u know what i hate? when ppl just go to school and just do school work, and go home and then expect to get into a good school. well that's aint gonna happen, ppl who are involved more in other things other than school are the ones who have th better chance in getting into schools. I love that about colleges.

big deal, i was apart of a show choir all my highschool career. We put in hundreds and thousands of outside hours of work, going to competitions(we won nationals, the top competition for show choirs), learning dances, vocal , everything. And at the same time i managed to get excellent grades. But i dont think i should deserve any extra preveledges just because we would win 1st place and give our school a good name. What i do is for myself, not for a school. I dont think i should be treated better or get any more benefits then another student who works just as hard but in academics or other areas .

[whitelotus]

the major reason why school was made was to educate americans academically. This is really why most of the people go there. It shouldnt be a sports show, it should be about kids tryng to educate themselves academically more. Its what school was made for basically. All the extra activities came in later to give students a little bonus stuff on the side, not to make it the center of your life. But sadly today, its the center for many kids who cant achieve anything mentally, so they go for the physical.

[fstkhnan]

Originally posted by whitelotus big deal, i was apart of a show choir all my highschool career. We put in hundreds and thousands of outside hours of work, going to competitions(we won nationals, the top competition for show choirs), learning dances, vocal , everything. And at the same time i managed to get excellent grades. But i dont think i should deserve any extra preveledges just because we would win 1st place and give our school a good name. What i do is for myself, not for a school. I dont think i should be treated better or get any more benefits then another student who works just as hard but in academics or other areas .

of course you're doing it for urself and for ur school....as long as a team is bringing the most money to the school's budget.....well hey of course they have to have privilages, no matter what.....UCLA or CAL or USC and a lot others, weren't gonna be this famous without their athletics. So why not appreciate the athletes aho are working hard in and out of class to keep their school's name up there!

[fstkhnan]

Originally posted by whitelotus the major reason why school was made was to educate americans academically. This is really why most of the people go there. It shouldnt be a sports show, it should be about kids tryng to educate themselves academically more. Its what school was made for basically. All the extra activities came in later to give students a little bonus stuff on the side, not to make it the center of your life. But sadly today, its the center for many kids who cant achieve anything mentally, so they go for the physical.

yeah ok....that's just how it started.....but we're in the 2000's now....nothing stays the same, so why would a college goal stay the same?colleges now know that they need much more action, much more reputation, and much more spirit......come on, don't u think it wouldve been soooooooo boring if there was no college athletics???

[jilbagh]

not all college atheletes are stupid. Mark Madsen went to a hard school, Stanford, he was a starter on the basketball team, got drafted by the Lakers, and he graduated with a 4.2...

there are a lot more like them. Vince Carter almost missed a NBA playoff game to attend his graduation.

kudos for the performing arts thing...and there are great school that excel in that area. it's just too bad that it doesn't bring in as much money as sports.

money talks baby!!! show me the MONEYYYY....

damn i knew i should've walked on at UNLV

[fstkhnan]

Originally posted by jilbagh not all college atheletes are stupid. Mark Madsen went to a hard school, Stanford, he was a starter on the basketball team, got drafted by the Lakers, and he graduated with a 4.2...

there are a lot more like them. Vince Carter almost missed a NBA playoff game to attend his graduation.

kudos for the performing arts thing...and there are great school that excel in that area. it's just too bad that it doesn't bring in as much money as sports.

money talks baby!!! show me the MONEYYYY....

damn i knew i should've walked on at UNLV

yeah man seriously....ppl think Stanford, or Harvard athletes get into the college just cuz they're athletes....
it's aint like that....they also need the grades, yeah athletics will help them to get in but grades are really important as well.....

[whitelotus]

Originally posted by fstkhnan of course you're doing it for urself and for ur school....as long as a team is bringing the most money to the school's budget.....well hey of course they have to have privilages, no matter what.....UCLA or CAL or USC and a lot others, weren't gonna be this famous without their athletics. So why not appreciate the athletes aho are working hard in and out of class to keep their school's name up there!

you act as though everything i say agree's with you LOL

[fstkhnan]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by whitelotus you act as though everything i say agree's with you LOL [/QUOTE

well Iam an athlete....but I study too, and I have a good GPA...im an athlete.....and I dont really get a special treatment by instructors cuz im an athlete. actually its somtimes the opposite, some teachers hate athletes specially if u play the certain sport that they dont like...I had a chemistry teacher once who didn't like tennis , since I play tennis, throughout the whole semester, he was against me in everything, so its not the way u think it is....yeah ive came across teachers who have beeb nice to me and worked with my season schedules all the time, by letting me miss classes and stuff cuz of competition, but trust me there are the 2 types out there....