How would the NCAA pay student-athletes?

Under the NCAA rule change, college athletes get paid from their social media accounts, broker endorsement deals, autograph signings and other financial opportunities, and use an agent or representatives to do so.

How much money would college athletes get paid?

They don’t generate much revenue for schools, so Borghesi estimates they would each earn about $21,000 a year. The next 45\% of recruits are three-star players – athletes who have a strong chance to start during their career. Borghesi estimates these players would earn about $29,000 a year.

How paying college athletes would ruin the game?

California is close to signing the Fair Pay to Play Act which would allow college athletes to profit off the use of their name and brand without punishment from the NCAA. If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsome, it would go into effect in January of 2023.

How do athletes get paid?

Most professional athletes are paid the same as anyone else. Depending on their individual contacts, they are paid equal portions of their salary either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. As to how they are paid, they may receive a check. They may receive a direct deposit.

Why should colleges not pay their athletes?

If a university starts paying student-athletes, it could negatively affect other sports programs. There would not be enough funds to pay every single student-athlete equally and to be able to keep every single sport. The smaller sports that do not generate enough revenue to sustain the program would definitely get cut.

Why is paying college athletes a bad idea?

Most college sports programs don’t make money. Rather, they lose millions of dollars per year. So if schools decided to pay college athletes, they would lose even more money. If a college football team spends, say, $3 million on 100 players, $30,000 apiece, that money has to come from somewhere.