If I had to select one system that is most responsible for the decline in the United States, I would have to say the university system. They have taken advantage of the secondary education system to establish a monopoly that allows them line their pockets, impose their “beliefs”, and stifle true education and debate. They consistently have supported the growth in government through their teachings and “studies” such a global warming and work against marriage, justice, economic liberty, Western culture in general, and Christianity in particular.
The vast majority of athletes get shortchanged because most are not going pro and rather than being pampered and sheltered would be better off pursuing other opportunities such as joining the military. You could argue that these “students” are responsible, but how many are victims of broken marriages and poor primary education that are, in reality, by-products of the university system? What education do they really receive from their scholarships?
I don’t believe that over the past 25 years, with few exceptions, that our universities have been beneficial to the United States. It is hard to come up with a more worthless, perhaps even destructive donation than one to most universities. I don’t understand why a conservative would financially support most colleges and that includes attending one of their games.
Do people making this argument ever think beyond the end of their noses? Only about 25 major programs earn a profit, then there are hundreds more (the majors have to have someone to play) that lose varying amounts and must be subsidized. Below the major conferences, very few programs turn a profit.
Are they recommending a system where only the profitable programs must pay their players, or must all college programs pay their players? And if football players receive additional benefits, what about all other scholarship athletes and, what about women athletes in money losing sports.
If some kids think they are ready for the pros, let them try to go directly to a pro team if they can find a team that will take them. Or let the pros set up minor leagues. But this entire argument to pay college players beyond their scholarships and living costs makes no sense beyond the few very profitable programs.
And what about large, profitable high school programs that turn out a stream of college prospects? Should high players be paid?
pay them the same amount that Olympic, WORLD CLASS athletes make.
They need to separate inter-collegiate sports from college and make them self funding minor league organizations purchasing name rights from local colleges. Then they could draw salaries, expenses, etc. as long as they were self supporting.
The whole thing is a sham to begin with. Start recruiting the millions of great record breaking white high school athletes who are snubbed time and time again in favor of average black players. The system is blatently bigoted against whites. Look at the Heisman...the best player by far...Christian McCaffrey was snubbed because he plays a “black” position. Sickening.
College football “exploited” white players before they “exploited” black players. They are equal opportunity oppressive exploiters.
College football will be over if they go “professional.” Which is why leftists are pushing dummy football players to “demand” pay.
They don’t appear to pay the white athletes.
Most of these kids do get paid with massive discounts on tuition if not full scholarships AND lots of academic help no one else gets.