Last season Virginia Tech was the lone team in the ACC to go undefeated thru conference play with a perfect 8-0 record. They topped it off with a 44-33 victory over Florida State in the ACC Championship game. This season, I predict the Hokies to repeat their Coastal Divison championship.
Breaking Down The Division
Virginia Tech gets the non-conference schedule done very quickly as each of it's first four games are against non-ACC teams. It'll be very surprising if VT doesn't begin the season with a 4-0 record as they have possibly the easiest non-conference schedule in the nation. How does this affect Virginia Tech with reguard to the ACC? It means they will still be undefeated and likely ranked near the top 10 by the time they host Clemson in week 5. I expect the hot start to carry over to ACC play and I predict the Hokies will go 7-1 in ACC play. They host Clemson and Miami in back to back weeks and I expect they will fall short in one of these games.
Miami starts the season with a tough ACC game at Maryland in week 1 of the football season. The Hurricanes will be one of the oldest and most experienced teams in the nation. However, they will be in transition under a new coaching staff in 2011. The biggest question for Miami is how quickly will they adapt to the new coaching system? It won't take long to find out as Miami hosts Ohio State in week 2 following the game at Maryland. I predict Miami to suffer two conference losses. Games at Maryland, at Virginia Tech, and at Florida State will all be potential losses.
Georgia Tech and North Carolina both finished with a 4-4 conference record last season and I expect these two teams to battle it out for third place in the division once again in 2011. I am giving Georgia Tech the upper hand because they will host North Carolina in week four. The Tar Heels also have to play away against Virginia Tech and Clemson, two of the toughest places to play in the ACC, whereas Georgia Tech hosts each of those teams in Atlanta.
Virginia and Duke will finish at the bottom of the conference once again. I predict Virginia will finish jsut ahead of Duke as the Cavaliers have been recruiting much better than Duke recently and seem to be headed on the right track for football.
How They'll Finish
1) Virginia Tech
2) Miami
3) Georgia tech
4) North Carolina
5) Virginia
6) Duke
Virginia Tech is my pick to matchup with Florida State in the 2011 ACC Championship game in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
FSU News and Notes
- The annual ACC Football Kickoff took place today and will continue tomorrow. It is "media day" for the conference and each team is represented by their head coach and two players. The Seminoles have Jimbo Fisher, E.J. Manuel, and Brandon Jenkins representing them at the Kickoff.
- The most updated 2012 recruiting rankings were released this weekend and FSU remains ranked #2 according to the ESPN rankings. Texas remains at #1 with Alabama, Florida, and Michigan rounding out the top 5.
- Florida State University athletic news is pretty bare this time of year. July and August are the only two months that don't have any NCAA-related sports actively going on. So thank you all for having some patience and just remember, there are less than 6 weeks before the start of the football season!
- Tomorrow I will be previewing the ACC Coastal Division so stay tuned to discover who I predict will play Florida State in the ACC Championship game.
- The most updated 2012 recruiting rankings were released this weekend and FSU remains ranked #2 according to the ESPN rankings. Texas remains at #1 with Alabama, Florida, and Michigan rounding out the top 5.
- Florida State University athletic news is pretty bare this time of year. July and August are the only two months that don't have any NCAA-related sports actively going on. So thank you all for having some patience and just remember, there are less than 6 weeks before the start of the football season!
- Tomorrow I will be previewing the ACC Coastal Division so stay tuned to discover who I predict will play Florida State in the ACC Championship game.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Predicting the ACC Atlantic Division
It is nearing the end of July and we are just 43 days away from kickoff. Unfortunately, these are the dog days of summer that seem to pass by real slow in anticipation of the football season. However, the good news is that today I'll be previewing the ACC Atlantic Division and make a prediction of who will finish where in the division.
Last Season:
Florida State won the Atlantic Division in 2010 thanks to Maryland defeating NC State in the final week of the season. While the Seminoles were celebrating a victory against arch-rival Florida Gators, Maryland pulled off a 38-31 win against the Wolfpack and gave the Seminoles the division title. Prior to the final week, FSU was locked in with a 6-2 final ACC record. NC State was 5-2 while Maryland was 4-3. An NC State victory would have matched their record with Florida State's record and NC State would have won the division due to the head-to-head tie breaker. However, NC State lost and FSU won it's first division championship since 2005.
Each of the six teams in the Atlantic Division play each other every season in addition to three teams from the Coastal Division, making a total of eight ACC games per season. Among the three Coastal Divison games, one of the matchups remains the same every season (i.e. Florida State and Miami play each other every year). The other two games rotate from year to year. This is important because depending on the two "floating" teams from the other division, it can set up an easy conference schedule or a hard one. Only the ACC games matter in conference standings, not non-conference games. So the FSU-Oklahoma game won't affect the conference standings.
Predicting 2011
FSU is lucky enough to draw both Virginia and Duke from the Coastal Division. Those two teams, in addition to Wake Forest, are the worst teams in the ACC so that'll definitely benefit the Seminoles. My prediction is that FSU will win the division and I will go out on a limb and say FSU will finish with an 8-0 conference record this season.
Maryland and Clemson will finish #2 and #3 in the divison. Maryland will lose to Miami and Florida State while Clemson will lose to Florida State and Virginia Tech. Therefore, the tie breaker will occur when the two teams meet on October 15th in Maryland. I believe Maryland will win that game simply because former Clemson QB Kyle Parker left for the MLB and Maryland will have homefield advantage. It'll be another year or two before Clemson makes a run at the division title again.
Boston College and NC State will battle it out for 4th place. NC State would have been my #2 pick if star QB Russell Wilson didn't transfer to Wisconsin over the summer. However, given that the Wolfpack must replace him, the 2011 season will be a down one. Since Boston College has to play at Virginia Tech and at Miami this year, I'm predicting NC State finished 4th and Boston College finishes 5th.
That leaves Wake Forest as the last place team in the ACC Atlantic Division once again. Last season they finished with a 1-7 conference record.
Key ACC Games for the Atlantic Division
Miami at Maryland, week 1
FSU at Clemson, week 4
Clemson at Maryland, week 7
Maryland at FSU, week 8
Predicted Standings
1)Florida State
2)Maryland
3)Clemson
4)NC State
5)Boston College
6)Wake Forest
Last Season:
Florida State won the Atlantic Division in 2010 thanks to Maryland defeating NC State in the final week of the season. While the Seminoles were celebrating a victory against arch-rival Florida Gators, Maryland pulled off a 38-31 win against the Wolfpack and gave the Seminoles the division title. Prior to the final week, FSU was locked in with a 6-2 final ACC record. NC State was 5-2 while Maryland was 4-3. An NC State victory would have matched their record with Florida State's record and NC State would have won the division due to the head-to-head tie breaker. However, NC State lost and FSU won it's first division championship since 2005.
Each of the six teams in the Atlantic Division play each other every season in addition to three teams from the Coastal Division, making a total of eight ACC games per season. Among the three Coastal Divison games, one of the matchups remains the same every season (i.e. Florida State and Miami play each other every year). The other two games rotate from year to year. This is important because depending on the two "floating" teams from the other division, it can set up an easy conference schedule or a hard one. Only the ACC games matter in conference standings, not non-conference games. So the FSU-Oklahoma game won't affect the conference standings.
Predicting 2011
FSU is lucky enough to draw both Virginia and Duke from the Coastal Division. Those two teams, in addition to Wake Forest, are the worst teams in the ACC so that'll definitely benefit the Seminoles. My prediction is that FSU will win the division and I will go out on a limb and say FSU will finish with an 8-0 conference record this season.
Maryland and Clemson will finish #2 and #3 in the divison. Maryland will lose to Miami and Florida State while Clemson will lose to Florida State and Virginia Tech. Therefore, the tie breaker will occur when the two teams meet on October 15th in Maryland. I believe Maryland will win that game simply because former Clemson QB Kyle Parker left for the MLB and Maryland will have homefield advantage. It'll be another year or two before Clemson makes a run at the division title again.
Boston College and NC State will battle it out for 4th place. NC State would have been my #2 pick if star QB Russell Wilson didn't transfer to Wisconsin over the summer. However, given that the Wolfpack must replace him, the 2011 season will be a down one. Since Boston College has to play at Virginia Tech and at Miami this year, I'm predicting NC State finished 4th and Boston College finishes 5th.
That leaves Wake Forest as the last place team in the ACC Atlantic Division once again. Last season they finished with a 1-7 conference record.
Key ACC Games for the Atlantic Division
Miami at Maryland, week 1
FSU at Clemson, week 4
Clemson at Maryland, week 7
Maryland at FSU, week 8
Predicted Standings
1)Florida State
2)Maryland
3)Clemson
4)NC State
5)Boston College
6)Wake Forest
Thursday, July 21, 2011
2011 Offensive Depth Chart
Yesterday, Seminoles.com released the newest and most updated Florida State depth chart for the 2011 season. With less than 50 days before the start of the season, the depth chart will likely remain unchanged for the first game of the season. However, injuries can never be ruled out and there are still a couple of position battles going on.
QB 3 EJ Manuel 6-5 245 Jr.
9 Clint Trickett 6-2 180 r-Fr.
or 16 Will Secord 6-1 214 So.
TB 23 Chris Thompson 5-8 190 Jr.
33 Ty Jones 5-10 210 Sr.
38 Jermaine Thomas 5-11 192 Sr.
4 Devonta Freeman 5-8 200 Fr.
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor 6-0 230 Jr.
21 Debrale Smiley 5-11 230 Jr.
41 Chad Abram 6-0 227 So.
WR 83 Bert Reed 5-10 183 Sr.
84 Rodney Smith 6-6 216 Jr.
15 Greg Dent 5-11 191 So.
LT 67 Andrew Datko 6-6 321 Sr.
77 Zebrie Sanders 6-6 307 Sr.
or 72 Daniel Foose 6-6 290 r-Fr.
LG 79 David Spurlock 6-4 308 Sr.
66 Jacob Stanley 6-2 280 Sr.
72 Daniel Foose 6-6 290 r-Fr.
C 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug 6-4 315 Jr.
52 Bryan Stork 6-4 299 So.
53 Sterling Lovelady 6-2 285 Fr.
RG 52 Bryan Stork 6-4 299 So.
59 Henry Orelus 6-3 295 So.
61 Blake Snider 6-3 295 So.
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders 6-6 307 Sr.
76 Garrett Faircloth 6-7 295 So.
TE 88 Beau Reliford 6-6 260 Sr.
85 Ja'Baris Little 6-3 245 Sr.
44 Will Tye 6-3 245 r-Fr.
WR 82 Willie Haulstead 6-3 213 Jr.
12 Jarred Haggins 6-1 191 So.
81 Kenny Shaw 5-11 170 So.
89 Christian Green 6-2 205 r-Fr.
QB 3 EJ Manuel 6-5 245 Jr.
9 Clint Trickett 6-2 180 r-Fr.
or 16 Will Secord 6-1 214 So.
TB 23 Chris Thompson 5-8 190 Jr.
33 Ty Jones 5-10 210 Sr.
38 Jermaine Thomas 5-11 192 Sr.
4 Devonta Freeman 5-8 200 Fr.
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor 6-0 230 Jr.
21 Debrale Smiley 5-11 230 Jr.
41 Chad Abram 6-0 227 So.
WR 83 Bert Reed 5-10 183 Sr.
84 Rodney Smith 6-6 216 Jr.
15 Greg Dent 5-11 191 So.
LT 67 Andrew Datko 6-6 321 Sr.
77 Zebrie Sanders 6-6 307 Sr.
or 72 Daniel Foose 6-6 290 r-Fr.
LG 79 David Spurlock 6-4 308 Sr.
66 Jacob Stanley 6-2 280 Sr.
72 Daniel Foose 6-6 290 r-Fr.
C 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug 6-4 315 Jr.
52 Bryan Stork 6-4 299 So.
53 Sterling Lovelady 6-2 285 Fr.
RG 52 Bryan Stork 6-4 299 So.
59 Henry Orelus 6-3 295 So.
61 Blake Snider 6-3 295 So.
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders 6-6 307 Sr.
76 Garrett Faircloth 6-7 295 So.
TE 88 Beau Reliford 6-6 260 Sr.
85 Ja'Baris Little 6-3 245 Sr.
44 Will Tye 6-3 245 r-Fr.
WR 82 Willie Haulstead 6-3 213 Jr.
12 Jarred Haggins 6-1 191 So.
81 Kenny Shaw 5-11 170 So.
89 Christian Green 6-2 205 r-Fr.
2011 Defensive Depth Chart
LE 95 Bjoern Werner 6-4 273 So.
91 Cornellius Carradine 6-5 267 Jr.
DT 55 Jacobbi McDaniel 6-1 297 Jr.
or 93 Everett Dawkins 6-2 295 Jr.
97 Demonte McAllister 6-2 285 So.
NG 92 Anthony McCloud 6-2 311 Jr.
98 Cameron Erving 6-5 305 r-Fr.
94 Darious Cummings 6-2 293 So.
90 Moses McCray 6-2 320 r-Jr.
RE 49 Brandon Jenkins 6-3 265 Jr.
58 Dan Hicks 6-4 270 So.
SLB 7 Christian Jones 6-4 240 So.
28 Nigel Terrell 6-2 230 r-Fr.
MLB 11 Vince Williams 6-1 245 Jr.
or Telvin Smith 6-3 209 So.
57 Holmes Onwukaife 6-2 245 r-Fr.
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham 6-3 240 Sr.
48 Jeff Luc 6-0 245 So.
BC 27 Xavier Rhodes 6-2 211 So.
1 Michael Harris 5-11 195 Sr.
21 Avis Commack 6-4 203 Jr.
SS 20 Lamarcus Joyner 5-8 204 So.
31 Terrence Brooks 5-11 193 So.
FS 4 Terrance Parks 6-2 215 Sr.
or 10 Nick Moody 6-2 224 Jr.
3 Justin Bright 6-1 190 So.
FC 5 Greg Reid 5-8 186 Jr.
15 Nick Waisome 5-10 175 Fr.
Kickers
PK 18 Dustin Hopkins 6-2 190 Jr
P 45 Shawn Powell 6-4 235 Sr
Returner
KR/PR 5 Greg Reid 5-8 186 Jr.
91 Cornellius Carradine 6-5 267 Jr.
DT 55 Jacobbi McDaniel 6-1 297 Jr.
or 93 Everett Dawkins 6-2 295 Jr.
97 Demonte McAllister 6-2 285 So.
NG 92 Anthony McCloud 6-2 311 Jr.
98 Cameron Erving 6-5 305 r-Fr.
94 Darious Cummings 6-2 293 So.
90 Moses McCray 6-2 320 r-Jr.
RE 49 Brandon Jenkins 6-3 265 Jr.
58 Dan Hicks 6-4 270 So.
SLB 7 Christian Jones 6-4 240 So.
28 Nigel Terrell 6-2 230 r-Fr.
MLB 11 Vince Williams 6-1 245 Jr.
or Telvin Smith 6-3 209 So.
57 Holmes Onwukaife 6-2 245 r-Fr.
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham 6-3 240 Sr.
48 Jeff Luc 6-0 245 So.
BC 27 Xavier Rhodes 6-2 211 So.
1 Michael Harris 5-11 195 Sr.
21 Avis Commack 6-4 203 Jr.
SS 20 Lamarcus Joyner 5-8 204 So.
31 Terrence Brooks 5-11 193 So.
FS 4 Terrance Parks 6-2 215 Sr.
or 10 Nick Moody 6-2 224 Jr.
3 Justin Bright 6-1 190 So.
FC 5 Greg Reid 5-8 186 Jr.
15 Nick Waisome 5-10 175 Fr.
Kickers
PK 18 Dustin Hopkins 6-2 190 Jr
P 45 Shawn Powell 6-4 235 Sr
Returner
KR/PR 5 Greg Reid 5-8 186 Jr.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Terrell Buckley's Jersey Will Be Retired
Former Florida State Seminole great Terrell Buckley will have his jersey retired at the Florida State vs. Louisiana-Monroe game on September 3rd. Terrell left the team as Florida State's all-time leader in interceptions and interception return yards. He was named first team All-American, won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the nation, and finished 7th in the Heisman voting in 1991.
Buckley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as the 5th overall pick in the NFL draft and he was also drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB draft. At the age of 21, Terrell Buckley became the youngest player in NFL history to return a punt for a touchdown. Buckley played for 7 different NFL teams, including the Super Bowl Champions New England Patriots in 2001-2002.
Terrell Buckley's final NFL season was in 2005 with the New York Giants. Afterwards, Buckley returned to Florida State and finished his degree in the fall of 2007. Currently, Terrell Buckley is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at FSU.
Buckley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as the 5th overall pick in the NFL draft and he was also drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB draft. At the age of 21, Terrell Buckley became the youngest player in NFL history to return a punt for a touchdown. Buckley played for 7 different NFL teams, including the Super Bowl Champions New England Patriots in 2001-2002.
Terrell Buckley's final NFL season was in 2005 with the New York Giants. Afterwards, Buckley returned to Florida State and finished his degree in the fall of 2007. Currently, Terrell Buckley is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at FSU.
College Gameday Predictions
Every Saturday in the fall, the ESPN College Gameday crew travels to a college football stadium that will host one of the most anticipated games of the week. The first ever broadcast 'on the road' took place in 1993 for the Notre Dame-Florida State game. Ever since then, the pregame show has gained much popularity. It is highlighted when Lee Corso (former FSU qb) puts on a mascot head piece of the team he chooses to win the game. The show is broadcasted in front of thousands of fans who gather outside the stadium. The Gameday crew chooses their destinations a week before each game. However, rather than waiting until the season starts, I made a list of my predictions for where the College Gameday crew will end up each week. The bolded game is my first pick for each week, followed by two other notable games.
Week 1: Oregon vs. LSU
Boise St. vs. Georgia
Minnesota vs. Southern Cal
Week 2: Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Alabama vs. Penn State
BYU vs. Texas
Week 3: Oklahoma vs. FSU
Auburn vs. Clemson
Ohio St. vs. Miami
Week 4: Arkansas vs. Alabama
LSU vs. West Virginia
FSU vs. Clemson
Week 5: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
Alabama vs. Florida
Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Week 6: Ohio State vs. Nebraska
Texas vs. Oklahoma
Florida vs. LSU
Week 7: Arizona State vs. Oregon
Michigan vs. Michigan State
Florida vs. Auburn
Week 8: Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
USC vs. Notre Dame
Washington vs. Stanford
Week 9: Stanford vs. USC
Wisconsin vs. Ohio State
Michigan State vs. Nebraska
Week 10: LSU vs. Alabama
Stanford vs. Oregon State
Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma
Week 11: Oregon vs. Stanford
Texas vs. Missouri
Miami vs. FSU
Week 12: USC vs. Oregon
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Nebraska vs. Michigan
Week 13: Oregon State vs. Oregon
Notre Dame vs. Stanford
FSU vs. Florida
Week 1: Oregon vs. LSU
Boise St. vs. Georgia
Minnesota vs. Southern Cal
Week 2: Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Alabama vs. Penn State
BYU vs. Texas
Week 3: Oklahoma vs. FSU
Auburn vs. Clemson
Ohio St. vs. Miami
Week 4: Arkansas vs. Alabama
LSU vs. West Virginia
FSU vs. Clemson
Week 5: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
Alabama vs. Florida
Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Week 6: Ohio State vs. Nebraska
Texas vs. Oklahoma
Florida vs. LSU
Week 7: Arizona State vs. Oregon
Michigan vs. Michigan State
Florida vs. Auburn
Week 8: Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
USC vs. Notre Dame
Washington vs. Stanford
Week 9: Stanford vs. USC
Wisconsin vs. Ohio State
Michigan State vs. Nebraska
Week 10: LSU vs. Alabama
Stanford vs. Oregon State
Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma
Week 11: Oregon vs. Stanford
Texas vs. Missouri
Miami vs. FSU
Week 12: USC vs. Oregon
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Nebraska vs. Michigan
Week 13: Oregon State vs. Oregon
Notre Dame vs. Stanford
FSU vs. Florida
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Pay for Play?
Should student-athletes be paid to play an NCAA sport? This is a topic that is being talked about more and more. The two main sports that it surrounds are football and men's basketball, the two most profiting college sports. In particular, football players at the big name scools help their athletic department earn millions of dollars thru game attendance, tv deals, sponsorships, and school recognition. All of this money is brought into the university but the athletes legally earn $0 outside of a scholarship, housing, clothing, and food. Add it all up and that value isn't anywhere near the amount of money some football or basketball players earn for their school. So does this mean college athletes should get paid to play?
Why they should get paid
-Star athletes in sports such as football and men's basketball bring in millions of dollars for the school so they should receive some of that money, not just the university.
-Paying athletes will help keep the students in school longer and allow them to earn a degree rather than leaving for the NBA after only one year in college.
-Paying the athletes might stop somek of the illegal payments from boosters and agents.
-The poor athletes will have a way to support themselves while attending school and playing a sport. Many athletes can't hold a job due to the lack of free time outside of school and sports.
-Athletes risk injury while playing a college sport so paying players will help cover that risk.
-Athletes make money for sports networks such as ESPN. They make money for clothing companies such as Nike and they also earn money for companies such as EA Sports. However, the athletes don't earn any money from any of these companies.
Why they should not get paid
-Title IX is implemented in colleges and high schools. Title nine is an equal rights law that states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..." If schools pay football and men's basketball players, there would be a lawsuit filed if women athletes also aren't paid.
-The Title IX lawsuit would lead to another problem. Most NCAA sports are 'non-profiting' sports. At most schools, only football, men's basketball, and baseball earn a profit for the school. So how would a sport like women's soccer afford to pay it's players?
-Paying players won't necessarily end illegal payments to players. In all likelihood, paying players will just increase the amount of money the athletes have available rather than end illegal payments by boosters or agents.
-Paying athletes would have to be spread out among all athletes evenly. Therefore, the star quarterback of a football team would earn the same amount of money as the punter. This will likely cause problems and lead to the quarterback seeking more money from illegal sources.
-A scholarship that leads to a college degree is priceless. Most people graduate college with thousands of dollars in loans. College athletes can graduate without having any loans. Shouldn't this be good enough?
-One way that college sports are appreciated more than professional sports is the idea of amateurism. The athletes are playing for school pride rather than for money. Paying the players will eliminate this advantage of college sports.
Bottom line
The debate about whether or not college athletes should be paid will go on for a while. Everyone has a different opinion on the topic. Even those who agree with paying athletes have different opinions on how it should be done. Only time will tell if one day college athletes will earn an income for playing a sport they love at a school they attend.
Why they should get paid
-Star athletes in sports such as football and men's basketball bring in millions of dollars for the school so they should receive some of that money, not just the university.
-Paying athletes will help keep the students in school longer and allow them to earn a degree rather than leaving for the NBA after only one year in college.
-Paying the athletes might stop somek of the illegal payments from boosters and agents.
-The poor athletes will have a way to support themselves while attending school and playing a sport. Many athletes can't hold a job due to the lack of free time outside of school and sports.
-Athletes risk injury while playing a college sport so paying players will help cover that risk.
-Athletes make money for sports networks such as ESPN. They make money for clothing companies such as Nike and they also earn money for companies such as EA Sports. However, the athletes don't earn any money from any of these companies.
Why they should not get paid
-Title IX is implemented in colleges and high schools. Title nine is an equal rights law that states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..." If schools pay football and men's basketball players, there would be a lawsuit filed if women athletes also aren't paid.
-The Title IX lawsuit would lead to another problem. Most NCAA sports are 'non-profiting' sports. At most schools, only football, men's basketball, and baseball earn a profit for the school. So how would a sport like women's soccer afford to pay it's players?
-Paying players won't necessarily end illegal payments to players. In all likelihood, paying players will just increase the amount of money the athletes have available rather than end illegal payments by boosters or agents.
-Paying athletes would have to be spread out among all athletes evenly. Therefore, the star quarterback of a football team would earn the same amount of money as the punter. This will likely cause problems and lead to the quarterback seeking more money from illegal sources.
-A scholarship that leads to a college degree is priceless. Most people graduate college with thousands of dollars in loans. College athletes can graduate without having any loans. Shouldn't this be good enough?
-One way that college sports are appreciated more than professional sports is the idea of amateurism. The athletes are playing for school pride rather than for money. Paying the players will eliminate this advantage of college sports.
Bottom line
The debate about whether or not college athletes should be paid will go on for a while. Everyone has a different opinion on the topic. Even those who agree with paying athletes have different opinions on how it should be done. Only time will tell if one day college athletes will earn an income for playing a sport they love at a school they attend.
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