He could have said "Why don't you invest that 3 million dollars in an endowment fund that will be used to assist the players. I get enough in salary."
He could have said "Why don't you invest that 3 million dollars in an endowment fund that will be used to assist the players. I get enough in salary."
Assist the players with what? They get a free education, room and board, books, travel all over the country. Most will never go pro. Why are they any different than any other person on campus. I was appreciative of every dollar my university spent on me.
Seriously, they aren't coaching, recruiting, planning offense and defense. Why should they be paid and exactly what will they do once they graduate? Maybe they can stay and play until they're 30? Maybe college could be like minor league baseball and they can stay until they move up? How about taking one class per semester? They play one season a yr. Try running cross, indoors and outdoors. So tired of this argument.
Bleu wrote:
Assist the players with what? They get a free education, room and board, books, travel all over the country. Most will never go pro. Why are they any different than any other person on campus. I was appreciative of every dollar my university spent on me.
Seriously, they aren't coaching, recruiting, planning offense and defense. Why should they be paid and exactly what will they do once they graduate? Maybe they can stay and play until they're 30? Maybe college could be like minor league baseball and they can stay until they move up? How about taking one class per semester? They play one season a yr. Try running cross, indoors and outdoors. So tired of this argument.
Were you trying to make a point? If so, I have no idea what it was. But how about we'll focus on this:
"Why are they any different than any other person on campus?"
Why is Nick Saban any different than anyone else who works at Alabama? (or even any other coach?) Once you answer that, then you can see how the football players are "different".
If Nick Saban deserves tens of millions of $'s from 'Bama, then the players deserve some $ to. Right? Of course.
Or maybe they should tell Saban: 'you and your family can get a degree here for FREE if you coach us! What, that isn't enough???' It only isn't enough because the NCAA system/rules allows him to make millions. It doesn't allow the players to make a penny. Remember the amateur idiocy of the olympics. This is pretty similar.
Saban brings more money into the university than anyone ever has. Alabama has said many times that he is the best investment they have ever made. Do you understand that point or can I make it clearer for you. $$$$$$$$$$
Why would they pay the players when there are 100s of players at each position that would die to play for free! They're rewarded if they go pro or get a good job.
Bleu wrote:
Assist the players with what? They get a free education, room and board, books, travel all over the country. Most will never go pro. Why are they any different than any other person on campus. I was appreciative of every dollar my university spent on me.
Seriously, they aren't coaching, recruiting, planning offense and defense. Why should they be paid and exactly what will they do once they graduate? Maybe they can stay and play until they're 30? Maybe college could be like minor league baseball and they can stay until they move up? How about taking one class per semester? They play one season a yr. Try running cross, indoors and outdoors. So tired of this argument.
'Free Education'? There is nothing free about their education. Do you have any freakin idea the hours they have to put in to be a D1 football/basketball player? These athletes have a skill only possessed by very few people in this world. Any body can play football but very few can play at their level.
Mr Bleau, I don't know what you do for a living but I guarantee MILLIONS of people can do what you do. I'm so tired of people like you trying to justify these white folks getting rich off these young brothers. I would LOVE it if all these top black athletes started to go to HBCUs. Give Grambling and Howard University all that TV and Bowl money. What would happen if their were no black athletes in the SEC? Then we would see how good a coach Saban's is.
Grambling and Howard would still suck because they had no coach.
I'm assuming you are a URM who didn't get a free education? I'm over represented and received a full ride think how much harder that is LOL.
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Words that will never be heard wrote:
He could have said "Why don't you invest that 3 million dollars in an endowment fund that will be used to assist the players. I get enough in salary."
Please think before you post.
Bleu wrote:
Grambling and Howard would still suck because they had no coach.
I'm assuming you are a URM who didn't get a free education? I'm over represented and received a full ride think how much harder that is LOL.
Yeah, that Eddie Robinson guy sure sucked as Grambling's coach.
Rufus Wahington wrote:
[quote]Bleu wrote:
Grambling and Howard would still suck because they had no coach.
I'm assuming you are a URM who didn't get a free education? I'm over represented and received a full ride think how much harder that is LOL.
Yeah, that Eddie Robinson guy sure sucked as Grambling's coach.[/quote
Not hard to rack up wins when you only play Southern and Howard
seriously.... wrote:
[quote]Rufus Wahington wrote:
[quote]Bleu wrote:
Grambling and Howard would still suck because they had no coach.
I'm assuming you are a URM who didn't get a free education? I'm over represented and received a full ride think how much harder that is LOL.
Yeah, that Eddie Robinson guy sure sucked as Grambling's coach.[/quote
Not hard to rack up wins when you only play Southern and Howard[/quote
Well then it's not hard to rack up wins when you have a team full of the best high school players in the country.
Guy makes $7 million plus and thinks he's entitled to a sweetheart deal of free housing. A real coach would think of the players first, show some leadership and decency and make a positive move towards some equity for the players in this situation. The people who need the assistance are the players.
An investment in the players would far surpass any further "investment" in a coach who already makes in excess of 7 million. Perhaps use the 3 million to establish a mentorship program for the players so that their likelihood of "graduating" with no marketable skills and job contacts is lessened. Giving an additional benefit to a well compensated person ahead of looking out for the 100's of players is sick.
Dude please wrote:
Guy makes $7 million plus and thinks he's entitled to a sweetheart deal of free housing. A real coach would think of the players first, show some leadership and decency and make a positive move towards some equity for the players in this situation. The people who need the assistance are the players.
He's giving them what they really came to do at Alabama. Play football and win. And let's be honest, everyone on the starting line came to play football.
How many people posting their opinions on his salary/compensation are actually from Alabama here? None?
John Clendon wrote:
Dude please wrote:Guy makes $7 million plus and thinks he's entitled to a sweetheart deal of free housing. A real coach would think of the players first, show some leadership and decency and make a positive move towards some equity for the players in this situation. The people who need the assistance are the players.
He's giving them what they really came to do at Alabama. Play football and win. And let's be honest, everyone on the starting line came to play football.
How many people posting their opinions on his salary/compensation are actually from Alabama here? None?
No one posting is from Alabama because the internet hasn't quite made it to Alabama. I hear the public schools are getting ready to start training kids to use the Commodore 64.
Saban has increased profit at Alabama by over 60 million a year. Out of state tuition alone increased 52 million. He's worth every cent from a business standpoint. Hell yes the university and it's boosters are going to do everything in their power to make sure that he stays in Tuscaloosa. As far as his athletes are concerned, those guys are privy to every luxury allowed by the NCAA, and Saban is always at the front of the charge to allow the athletes to have more. If you want to earn a salary like Saban's find a way to increase profit in your organization by 60 million per year and see how valuable you become. The only overpaid people in the equation are the congressmen who have to sign off on his salary every year.
Boogie Down Bronx wrote:
John Clendon wrote:He's giving them what they really came to do at Alabama. Play football and win. And let's be honest, everyone on the starting line came to play football.
How many people posting their opinions on his salary/compensation are actually from Alabama here? None?
No one posting is from Alabama because the internet hasn't quite made it to Alabama. I hear the public schools are getting ready to start training kids to use the Commodore 64.
Huh, hasn't effected their ability to play football. So I don't know how your assumptions contribute to this thread.
Underpaid wrote:
Saban has increased profit at Alabama by over 60 million a year. ...
As far as his athletes are concerned, those guys are privy to every luxury allowed by the NCAA, and Saban is always at the front of the charge to allow the athletes to have more.
I think Saban AND the players did that.
The NCAA doesn't allow many luxuries, that's the issue.
If they all earned that money they should all get a piece of it, but the rules don't allow what the market dictates.
So the coach gets it all.
The players can't make commercials or sell merchandise off of their own name.
But the NCAA and universities can make tons of money advertising for people to view them playing.
The players have a good life, sure. But others get a great life because the players efforts.
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