Why We Shouldn T Pay College Athletes Summary

John R. Thelin, a professor at the University of Kentucky, wrote an article for Time.com titled “Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Pay College Athletes”. Throughout the article, Thelin refers to athletes strictly a part of college men’s football and basketball and explains why replacing a full-ride scholarship which amounts to 65,000 dollars with a 100,000-dollar salary does not make sense economically. Thelin also highlights the difference in state taxes which may make some colleges more appealing than others due to the benefits of keeping more of the theoretical 100,000-dollar salary. I believe that Thelin in his article is making a valid point that students should not be paid as employees of the university in which they attend, and that a 100,000-dollar scholarship should not replace a full-ride scholarship. However, in this article, Thelin is putting the readers under the impression that all college athletes are under full-ride scholarships. In college football, a Division I team can carry 105 players on their roster as well as grant 85 of those …show more content…
The NCAA would give the athletes this grant rather than the university in which they attend because the NCAA turns an annual profit and some universities do not. To qualify for the grant yearly, students must abide by the school-regulated GPA and attendance policies. The amount of money in the grant would differ due to the living cost of the region in which the university is located. The grant would be no less than 10,000 dollars and no more than 20,000 dollars per year. The idea of this grant is to help with living costs throughout the year to make up for time spent practicing and playing as a student could be using that time to work for additional income. It still is noted that many students have additional loans out to cover tuition or board for the year, if