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College Athletes Are More Than a Number, Why We Need to Understand That

12:14 PM - April 15, 2013 by RaychelSnr

Our friend and Press Row Podcast member Owen Good posted a great article over the weekend harping on EA's stunning admission of guilt of using real players in their NCAA game:

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	"So I had to laugh when, in response to Ed O'Bannon's notorious lawsuit against the NCAA, Electronic Arts this week filed an "expert study" saying that fewer than 25 percent of football and men's basketball players are identifiable in video games they have published. That's bull****, and it has been from day one. Electronic Arts' own communications with the College Licensing Company admit that the games are coded and balanced with real-life rosters, and real life players on them. The "study" is not scientific, it is testimony in a civil action, which is to say it is necessarily self-serving. It was entered into the record to limit the size of the potential class action against EA and the NCAA, and/or the scope of the damages�or settlement�the publisher would pay if the players prevail."

The decision on class-action in this case will be made in June -- which will be followed by what is almost certainly going to be a lengthy court process, one which will possibly go all the way to the Supreme Court. We could still be several years to a resolution.

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# 21 UMhester04 @ 04/17/13 12:57 PM

When you guys get a chance, read the piece about paying NCAA players by Joe Nocera of the NY Times. Real good article.

Edit. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/ma...anted=all&_r=0

# 22 soxnut1018 @ 04/17/13 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by birdie1973


	They get a free education that is worth thousands if not millions of dollars.... They are hardly "unpaid"

There are several problems with this argument. The first of which is that this education is not worth close to the value they bring in to the school. That would be like arguing actors shouldn't get paid since they get health care. Also, most college athletes are persuading from taking "real" classes because they would be too time consuming. There's a reason you have division 1 "student" athletes who still struggle to read.

College athletes, football players in particular, are doing a job that is causing incredible harm to their bodies and they need to be compensated for it. I understand that a free market system might be overly simplistic, but frankly, any system would be more fair than the one currently in place.

# 23 JSU SWAC Champs07 @ 04/17/13 05:53 PM

Playing College Sports is a choice not a right, kids are receiving a free education that can certainly last longer than their playing career...The problem is the kids arent taking advantage of their education point blank....These athletes today are receiving so much in Scholarships, Financial Aid, Work Study payments and not to mention under the table perks....As a student athlete I knew that I didnt have a shot to make it to the league so I took advantage of my partially free education.

And for those who complain about coaches salaries I could've sworn that they are professionals in their field, and then not to mention how could anyone really regulate payment, will the football player get the same amount as the kid on the womens soccer team? Title 9 will not let that happen....Not too mention most schools athletic dept break even at the end of the year so really all of this money is being used to run the dept and other sports.

Next up u guys are gonna say High School kids should get paid just cuz they play 1 game on ESPN...

All schools arent making money like the BCS schools..Once athletes start getting paid that will be the end of college athletics at alot of schools!

# 24 JSU SWAC Champs07 @ 04/17/13 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by soxnut1018


	There are several problems with this argument. The first of which is that this education is not worth close to the value they bring in to the school. That would be like arguing actors shouldn't get paid since they get health care. Also, most college athletes are persuading from taking "real" classes because they would be too time consuming. There's a reason you have division 1 "student" athletes who still struggle to read. College athletes, football players in particular, are doing a job that is causing incredible harm to their bodies and they need to be compensated for it. I understand that a free market system might be overly simplistic, but frankly, any system would be more fair than the one currently in place.

Whos fault is it that they decided that would rather play football than get an education that is presented to them in terms of a scholarship....I guess we should feel sorry for them when they are out the league and working AT Walmart at 25 yrs of age because they chose not to take advantage of their FREE EDUCATION....

Some of the kids have better rides clothes and cars and jewelry than most of us.. No I do not feel for a college athlete have fun and enjoy the ride because after college is the real world. Everyone doesnt make it to the league!

# 25 soxnut1018 @ 04/17/13 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JSU SWAC Champs07


	Whos fault is it that they decided that would rather play football than get an education that is presented to them in terms of a scholarship....I guess we should feel sorry for them when they are out the league and working AT Walmart at 25 yrs of age because they chose not to take advantage of their FREE EDUCATION.... Some of the kids have better rides clothes and cars and jewelry than most of us.. No I do not feel for a college athlete have fun and enjoy the ride because after college is the real world. Everyone doesnt make it to the league!

Coaches TELL players not to take challenging classes. If their grades slip, they still have a scholarship. If their on-field performance slips, they don't. The notion of the student-athlete is laughable.

# 26 JSU SWAC Champs07 @ 04/17/13 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by soxnut1018


	Coaches TELL players not to take challenging classes. If their grades slip, they still have a scholarship. If their on-field performance slips, they don't. The notion of the student-athlete is laughable.

So again whos fault is that these students who happen to be athletes chose not to take advantage of the education they are receiving?

Whats the point of going to college? I couldve sworn it was to get a free education....now if u dont wanna do that there are ways around it...tryouts for pro and development teams happen everyday!

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