From: garnto@vaxdad.scri.fsu.edu (Ken Garnto, SCRI, 904/644-4534)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: Erickson,Spurrier,Bowden
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:50:00 GMT
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In article <1992Aug28.133457.20336@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>, rowdy@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (robert.dieckmann) writes...
*In article <27AUG199216202867@vaxdad.scri.fsu.edu* garnto@vaxdad.scri.fsu.edu (Ken Garnto, SCRI, 904/644-4534) writes:
* 
*<regarding paying student athletes:*
* 
** 
** this scares the hell out of me.  these are suppose to be STUDENTS that play
** ball.  I know that is not entirely the case, but paying them would make it
** worse, even if there was an NCAA cap.  Now what about the tennis players (not
** to abuse tennis, but it is not a large draw here at fsu).  how much do we pay
** them?  what about the kids on full scholastic scholorships?  or do we just
** draw the line at sports that make more than n in receipts?  or do we just say
** that ALL students on athletic scholorships get $100/month?  if you can't afford
** it, well maybe you should not have student athletes...
* 
*The details we can work out.  But the basic question:
*"should colleges pay student athletes?" gets a resounding YES
*from this poster.
* 
*For example, for 3 years my daughter worked on campus as a secretary for
*the Performing Arts Center; she sent out mailings and, generally,
*did what she could to help sell seats at the various performances.
*This work was paid by the school for the benefit of the school.
*Doesn't a football player do the same thing, for the school?
*Fans go and plunks their money down to see the players play;
*therefore, they should be paid.
* 

Were the actors on scholorship?  that is how the are suppose to be paid.  they
are getting an education.  now, back to reality.  there is already a bidding
way for good college athletes.  A volleyball team mate of mine was offred a
german car if he would go play quarterback for some eastern school (he
declined).

I understand that some of the families can not afford ANY money for their
student athlete.  So, on the off chance that we start paying the athletes more
than we do now (i remembered hearing they get per diem when they travel) how do
we regulate it so it is not a bidding war?  Should students that live (and now
work) in LA or NY get more money that one who lives in Tallahassee (cost of
living difference)?  Did the star of the performance above get more than the
understudy?  Should they get bonuses for making all-american?

*Yes, I'm well aware of the value of a scholarship (we've put 2 girls
*through college and have 2 boys in High School getting ready for
*college) but athletes should have the same priviliges as other students
*(who have mom and dad putting up $).  Being on the football team
*and hitting the books does not leave any time for a part time job
*to pay the little incidentals of college life.
* 

It was my understanding that students on full athletic scholorships could not
have jobs.  What is to stop some booster from giving him/her a $3k/month job to
watch the grass grow and supplying a company car to get to and from work?

*Also, all the numbers I have heard exceed $100/mo; more like
*$100/week.  Sounds right to me.
* 
I agree.
* 
*-- 
*"Listen up son, and pay attention.   |  Bob Dieckmann (rwd@mtfme.att.com)
*How ya' gonna learn anything if you  |  GO: Mets (& dear old Rutgers)
*always got your head in a book?"     |  I probably should've included smileys.
*                -- Foghorn Leghorn   |  **usual disclaimer**


So, what do we do?  Obviously college football has be come the minor league of
the NFL.  Maybe we let them pay the students athletes

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