That''s not my point. My point is Arian was provided with a golden oppotunity and I stated in my previous post that he had some luck and made the most of his opportunity. Having that chance at U Ten was paramount in helping him get to where he is today. He's the last guy that should be complaining. How many ex college players are there that don't go on to be pro players and make millions of dollars yet are thankful for the college experience and free education provided for them? Endless...
he used himself as an example but he's complaining on everyone else's behalf. all 85+ players played and trained hard and filled that stadium. Also not all players have a good family background. I know Arian's family didn't have a whole lot.
Does Arian discuss what prevents him from getting a part-time job to make ends meet? JJ Watt delivered pizzas as we all know.
Because not all players have ways of staying on track. Even non-athletes with scholarships need support from home to stay on track. Some of that support comes in the form of money or time (time=money). Arian knows the difference between staying and leaving the team could be what is just a few bucks to these colleges. He should care because some of those that didn't make it were probably his teammates, friends, maybe family. Now that's he's made it and is a big name, he can speak about it and make it front page news, make it relevant.
Agreed, but not every student comes from a supportive family in a small town. For all we know, his paycheck all went towards his own expenses. Some players come from broken homes, who need more contribution from them, and they still need to cover their own expenses. The real issue is how much the NCAA makes off of them vs what they get back.
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And nobody forced a single one of those 85+ players to be a part of the football squad. The majority of those players did however get compensated with a free education, food and living arrangments that the average Joe (college student) didn't get. Arian could've stayed home and skipped college and worked a day job to try and provide for his family if he wanted. I'm pretty sure he made the right decision and his family is well off now. He has no room to complain, especially on behalf of others.
sure he does. hes in a position to say something and make people think about the NCAA system. he can say whatever the hell he wants.. ppl saying hes lacking in character for doing so are just mad for some reason
Just as students who are on academic scholarships bust their butt to maintain academic standards. Both are compensated with a free education for their work
In that case, shouldn't colleges just get back the players' performance and health for that free education? That's valuable too. Instead, they get the performance, health, AND millions of dollars, in many cases. Again, it's not about just getting something in return, but something more proportionate to what the school is getting. Athletes have to maintain academic standards too. They put in work in class and on the court/field/etc.
the disparity of revenue vs cost is insane. i'd love to be the owner of company that doesnt have to pay its workforce because its illegal per its own rules. the time commitment to even be on the team makes it impossible to commit time to a degree of value. as far as getting a day job... ha. try reading all the rules and regulations of student-athletes getting jobs. plus how are they supposed to find time for a job between class/studying/practice? get a ****in clue dude. up until last month the NCAA sold merchandise with players names on them... think the player received any compensation... **** no. obviously a high profile athlete but does manziel sound like he is an employee or a student? who gets the 10.8billion here??? NCAA and schools for what? tuition and board that totals pennies to them.
