Conclusions
Corruption in college athletics continues to be a critical issue in higher education today. Some athletes already have their tuition paid for, not to mention their room and board, meal plans, and all of the other perks they receive ( typically if not a red-shirt ). Within bigger athletic programs, it can seem as if big time universities are exploiting their college athletes so that they can cash in on their talents. So within this website, we have explored the many ways that programs have approached both recruiting and keeping their athletes in their respected teams. With professional sport recruiters and agents who prey on these athletes and their skills, the pressure to provide financially for their families and others puts a lot of obligation on these students. While looking deeper into the issue of financial gain for many athletes, the implications for equal rights and morals for all students also have to be considered. As leading institutions for higher education, we all need to approach this issue with an emphasis on equality for every student and program. If we choose to pay student-athletes in college, where do we draw the line?
IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
If you pay certain athletes of a sport a stipend or salary, should you pay all athletes at the institution?
If so, what should the payment be and what percentage does each athlete get?
Does playtime correlate to how much athlete get paid if the above implications actually are applied?
Should players get bonuses if the teams succeed and win a certain amount of games for the program?
Should everyone that is affiliated with the team get some type of financial gain?
(That can include advisors, counselors, and/or teachers)
Should the athletes have altered schedules that accommodate their busy schedules?
Should college athletics be looked at as a business?
If so, what should the payment be and what percentage does each athlete get?
Does playtime correlate to how much athlete get paid if the above implications actually are applied?
Should players get bonuses if the teams succeed and win a certain amount of games for the program?
Should everyone that is affiliated with the team get some type of financial gain?
(That can include advisors, counselors, and/or teachers)
Should the athletes have altered schedules that accommodate their busy schedules?
Should college athletics be looked at as a business?
Research Approach & Sources
We used various sources ranging from multimedia, articles, and even personal experience to create our presentation. Below you will see the main sources that we used:
Websites: The Chronicle of Higher Education Athletics page, ESPN.com, and Google images for all images and thumbnails.
Videos: All videos on our page come from http://espn.go.com and www.youtube.com/show/espnfilms
Websites: The Chronicle of Higher Education Athletics page, ESPN.com, and Google images for all images and thumbnails.
Videos: All videos on our page come from http://espn.go.com and www.youtube.com/show/espnfilms
Discussion questions
Choose two out of the three questions below:
Should college athletes be paid or not in your opinion? Why or why not?
What are two pros and two cons of being a student athlete ?
Are college athletes treated better than other students in your opinion?
Should college athletes be paid or not in your opinion? Why or why not?
What are two pros and two cons of being a student athlete ?
Are college athletes treated better than other students in your opinion?