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A stipend is a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance. There is no stipend a college could pay that would offset the millions paid by a first round selection in the NBA.Should be paid...if they received a stipend of some kind fringe 1st or 2nd rounders would return to scbool...instead they often jump at chance for the money then are never heard from again....thoughts?
We do pay. Just ask any Louisville fan.Should be paid...if they received a stipend of some kind fringe 1st or 2nd rounders would return to scbool...instead they often jump at chance for the money then are never heard from again....thoughts?
The stipend wouldn't be nearly enough to offset guys jumping to the league. College couldn't even pay D-League money.
But the kids should still be paid. And be allowed to make money off of their likeness and endorsements.
Above all else, I don't understand how anyone can tell me I can't make money for scribbling my name on a piece of paper or a picture.
I agree with all of your points. But I can see an argument for Nike/Adidas corrupting kids. But to say I can't sign my own name because you can't regulate it?
This is such a misconception.
College players DO get a stipend now. It's called "Cost of Attendance".
They get between $2,000 and $3,000 every month, to go towards rent, and then whatever else they want to spend it on.
Sure, it's no NBA salary, but it's not bad on top of the free tuition, fees, books, and meal plan.
Small schools can't afford it.
Actually, the COA stipend is only about $3,000-$6,000 per year, not $2-3K per month. But the point is, there is no stipend colleges could realistically provide that would even come close to NBA money. If you want players to return, the NBA needs to change their 1-and-done rule.
Incidentally, everyone seems to think that Calipari is only successful because of the 1-and-done rule, but I'd argue he'd do even better if prospects had to be 2-3 years removed from HS. He'd still load his roster with 5-star players, but he'd get them for more than just their freshman year.
Should be paid...if they received a stipend of some kind fringe 1st or 2nd rounders would return to scbool...instead they often jump at chance for the money then are never heard from again....thoughts?
No one can tell you that you can't make money signing autographs. What they can tell you is that if you do, you can't join their club.Above all else, I don't understand how anyone can tell me I can't make money for scribbling my name on a piece of paper or a picture.
I agree with all of your points. But I can see an argument for Nike/Adidas corrupting kids. But to say I can't sign my own name because you can't regulate it?
The stipend wouldn't be nearly enough to offset guys jumping to the league. College couldn't even pay D-League money.
But the kids should still be paid. And be allowed to make money off of their likeness and endorsements.
I'm pretty indifferent to paying players but not being able to profit off of your likeness is indefensible and utterly unamerican. I have no idea how that's even legal.
What if someone else makes money off their autograph? Do they get in trouble? They, meaning the player.Above all else, I don't understand how anyone can tell me I can't make money for scribbling my name on a piece of paper or a picture.
I agree with all of your points. But I can see an argument for Nike/Adidas corrupting kids. But to say I can't sign my own name because you can't regulate it?
Above all else, I don't understand how anyone can tell me I can't make money for scribbling my name on a piece of paper or a picture.
I agree with all of your points. But I can see an argument for Nike/Adidas corrupting kids. But to say I can't sign my own name because you can't regulate it?
A lot of basketball and football players are total morons and already take joke classes or get ppl to take their classes or whatever. Kind of hard for me to want someone like that to get even more stuff while I have to do my own work and pay for everything.
I don't think players should be paid. Players do receive a monthly stipend I believe because athletics prevents them from having a 'normal job', but I could be wrong on that. I just believe free clothing, housing, eating and education is enough.
Have you tried being exceptional and valuable to the school?
Should be paid...if they received a stipend of some kind fringe 1st or 2nd rounders would return to scbool...instead they often jump at chance for the money then are never heard from again....thoughts?
I have.
Is it too much to ask a college student to be able to read above a 5th grade level and actually do their effing work?
Always amazes me how people will disregard ethics and principle if it helps them win games. UNC fans are great that.
Damn, Kopi, you throttled that one quickly. Nicely done.propose a stipend figure. Then illustrate that figure against the wages guaranteed by the NBA rookie scale and other players with contracts who were taken in recent 2nd rounds (not guaranteed contracts). Then, form an argument for how your stipend amount will remain adequate for achieving the goal. Never mind during all of this the uniqueness, rare example of Diallo's unprecedented situation, the folly of proving him a "perfect example."
Would you let your job pay you in free classes at the local college in an area that had nothing to do with your career? What if they give you free clothing that all has the company logo on it? What if you live in a dorm room with all your coworkers? What if you can only eat for free from the workplace cafeteria?
Uh, they do get a stipend.Should be paid...if they received a stipend of some kind fringe 1st or 2nd rounders would return to scbool...instead they often jump at chance for the money then are never heard from again....thoughts?
Not really the same though. Not all kids are going to go pro, so for some, the classes are important to their future and sports are a way to get a free education. In the case of one and dones or schools like UK, it gives them an opportunity to be taught by a great coach who will help them succeed in their future profession, all while being taken care of with the essentials. I get your point, but if I was 18 and could make the NBA, I wouldn't be upset with being forced to go to school for one year if it meant receiving the treatment that todays players receive.Would you let your job pay you in free classes at the local college in an area that had nothing to do with your career? What if they give you free clothing that all has the company logo on it? What if you live in a dorm room with all your coworkers? What if you can only eat for free from the workplace cafeteria?
Big difference. One actually involves being a student. Basketball can just have total morons who put a ball through a hoop while pretending to be a student.