Should NCAA Athlete's Be Paid?

No, I do not think that we should pay NCAA athlete's. After reviewing the two arguments from US News, I concur with Allen Sack. Rather than taking the focus completely off of academics, which is one of the most important parts of college, athlete's should be given multi-year scholarships. These scholarships would put the focus back onto academics and valuing students. It is agreeable that the world wants to see talented players, but I think they'd also like to see successful men and women off the court or field as well. If we were to begin paying NCAA athlete's, they would most likely be striving towards their money reward at graduation, rather than the degree itself. Plus, it could potentially lead to players becoming cocky and more consumed with themselves if they were able to commercialize themselves while still in college. They would be too busy to work on their academics and get involved with the university's community and students, besides when they play for them. All-in-all, I do not believe that NCAA athletes should be paid for playing sports while in college and should rather be given multi-year scholarships for the benefit of the player, student, and community as a whole.