Keith Lerner is quoted here as saying “One of the major concerns is that if you get hurt while in college, you have nothing to fall back on”. So getting a degree as a stepping stone to getting a job, and maybe even entering a lucrative career, isn’t an option? Aren’t these (so called) “student” atheletes suppose to be pursuing a degree?
You are absolutely right Jan. The sad fact is most of them won’t get a degree or their area of “study” won’t provide much opportunity.
Sadly, they are professional athletes in the minor leagues!
It is well known that most athletes in college do not get a degree. They and their families are simply being exploited by cynical university administrators and alumni without adequate compensation or safety net of Workers Compensation, Life and Disability Insurance. Even with low academic standards, so manythese kids don’t make it–the NCAA itself has published the dismal record. This is a decades long national shame to which we all fail to face up. At least some insurance appears to be available. Go get a beer and change the channel to the NBA or NFL.
I guess it is all in what view one takes when marketing insurance…if they marketed a degree then they wouldn’t be able to sell the insurance. Schools that market how great their degree programs typically charge more for the perception/insurance that it provides that purchaser more economic benefit. Then they have casinos and lottery for the other gamblers.
From corrupt coaches, adminstrators and alumni–where they get all there money, as well as cars, no-work jobs, apartments and other “things” not to be mentioned in polite company.
Come on guys, the truth of the matter is that for many of these kids, the NCAA is the training grounds for the big leagues and any degree they obtain (if they do obtain one) is an after-thought. The real reason the majority of them are there… at whatever college they go to … is to advance any potential professional career.
It’s a shame that those students who’s only concern is playing professionally, and not obtaining a higher education, pay nothing to attend college and get all kinds of additional “fringe benefits”, while families of children who actually WANT an education are struggling to to just pay the ever-increasing cost of tuition.
…and the football programs have the audacity to charge such exorbitant ticket prices that the alums and others so graciously pay to support the activity.
Prosperity is a double edged sword – I would trust that no one person would be interested in cutting back on their football program to shift funds to those that would benefit society more.
So, in your previous post you complain about not having workers comp and life coverage for these athletes, then in this post you complain about the providing this coverage? You must be from either Mass or California.
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Keith Lerner is quoted here as saying “One of the major concerns is that if you get hurt while in college, you have nothing to fall back on”. So getting a degree as a stepping stone to getting a job, and maybe even entering a lucrative career, isn’t an option? Aren’t these (so called) “student” atheletes suppose to be pursuing a degree?
You are absolutely right Jan. The sad fact is most of them won’t get a degree or their area of “study” won’t provide much opportunity.
Sadly, they are professional athletes in the minor leagues!
It is well known that most athletes in college do not get a degree. They and their families are simply being exploited by cynical university administrators and alumni without adequate compensation or safety net of Workers Compensation, Life and Disability Insurance. Even with low academic standards, so manythese kids don’t make it–the NCAA itself has published the dismal record. This is a decades long national shame to which we all fail to face up. At least some insurance appears to be available. Go get a beer and change the channel to the NBA or NFL.
I guess it is all in what view one takes when marketing insurance…if they marketed a degree then they wouldn’t be able to sell the insurance. Schools that market how great their degree programs typically charge more for the perception/insurance that it provides that purchaser more economic benefit. Then they have casinos and lottery for the other gamblers.
WERE DO THEY GET THE MONEY TO PAY THE PREMIUM??????
From corrupt coaches, adminstrators and alumni–where they get all there money, as well as cars, no-work jobs, apartments and other “things” not to be mentioned in polite company.
Come on guys, the truth of the matter is that for many of these kids, the NCAA is the training grounds for the big leagues and any degree they obtain (if they do obtain one) is an after-thought. The real reason the majority of them are there… at whatever college they go to … is to advance any potential professional career.
It’s a shame that those students who’s only concern is playing professionally, and not obtaining a higher education, pay nothing to attend college and get all kinds of additional “fringe benefits”, while families of children who actually WANT an education are struggling to to just pay the ever-increasing cost of tuition.
…and the football programs have the audacity to charge such exorbitant ticket prices that the alums and others so graciously pay to support the activity.
Prosperity is a double edged sword – I would trust that no one person would be interested in cutting back on their football program to shift funds to those that would benefit society more.
So, in your previous post you complain about not having workers comp and life coverage for these athletes, then in this post you complain about the providing this coverage? You must be from either Mass or California.