Birnin Zana
Honorary Wakandan
what a horrible fukking poster my lord.
Can't believe I wasted my time replying to his posts.
@Napoleon, your posts are not worthy of a response. Good day.
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Can't believe I wasted my time replying to his posts.
@Napoleon, your posts are not worthy of a response. Good day.
Dude. You're seriously pissing me off now.
Read my goddamn posts:
I HAVE SUPPORTED REFORMING THE SCHOLARSHIP ACCESS PROGRAM TO ATHLETES TO REFLECT INTERRUPTIONS IN PLAY FOR A HOST OF SITUATIONS INCLUDING INJURIES, BEING CUT, AND VOLUNTARILY QUITTING AND ALLOWING AN EQUATION TO REFLECT THE TUITION BURDEN THAT THE STUDENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AS A FUNCTION OF HOW LONG THEY PLAYED.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USED TO REFLECT AN OBLIGATION TO FULFILL CERTAIN DUTIES. INABILITY TO FULFILL THOSE DUTITES SHOULD REFLECT SOME CONSEQUENCE.
Oh ok.
I'm not closed-minded at all. I've fully considered all aspects of this and I can see no good reason to pay these hard working student-athletes.
"but what happens if he doesn't go pro?" 
Tell that lil' breh to get his ass to class and figure out a plan B and be lucky he has NONE of the tuition burden other students have.
Tell that lil' breh to get his ass to class and figure out a plan B and be lucky he has NONE of the tuition burden other students have.
Bows Jones
Pro
This dude @Napoleon straight ruined this thread. Get alllllllll the way the fukk outta here with all that bullshyt.
I can't stand people like this that think they know everything. Especially when you're points are fukkin pathetic and it's obvious that your mind is made up on this issue regardless of what anyone says. You sound like some bitter ass bytch that either got fukked up/over by an athlete, or a bitter ass bytch that wasn't good enough to play sports in college.
I can't stand people like this that think they know everything. Especially when you're points are fukkin pathetic and it's obvious that your mind is made up on this issue regardless of what anyone says. You sound like some bitter ass bytch that either got fukked up/over by an athlete, or a bitter ass bytch that wasn't good enough to play sports in college.
Never claimed to. But I'm the only one here who supports not paying these kids, so it stands to reason that you all can't seem to consider why anyone would take my position.This dude @Napoleon straight ruined this thread. Get alllllllll the way the fukk outta here with all that bullshyt.
I can't stand people like this that think they know everything.
I might consider other arguments, but I haven't seen anything worth embracing.
You sound like some bitter ass bytch that either got fukked up/over by an athlete, or a bitter ass bytch that wasn't good enough to play sports in college.
*sigh*
Again, for the 1000th time.
I played a sport in high school AND intramural in college.
Bows Jones
Pro
Never claimed to. But I'm the only one here who supports not paying these kids, so it stands to reason that you all can't seem to consider why anyone would take my position.
I might consider other arguments, but I haven't seen anything worth embracing.
*sigh*
Again, for the 1000th time.
I played a sport in high school AND intramural in college.
That's exactly my point. You sound just like a dude who played sports in high school, wasn't shyt, and is bitter bc all you were good enough to play is intramural sports in college. Anybody can play intramurals, bruh.
That trifecta of shyt posting
I went to school on a full academic scholarship
Sports weren't my ticket. I had a 4.3 coming out of high school and a crazy SAT
I'm not bitter about anything. I live a great life. This has nothing to do with any grudge against D1 athletes.
Why? Cause you disagree with me?
I don't think someone deserves payment in addition to a sports scholarship and now I'm the devil?
You all are just so insulated from outside opinion it's hilarious
They are. They get to enroll in a school and have full access to any academic enterprise associated with the university. They just choose not to take advantage.
Theres tons of bench warmers with 3.5 GPAs. It can be done.
Sounds like you don't understand it.
You're just dropping terms without understanding them or explaining how they're being used. The student is getting the insurance policy or a hedge against them not going pro IN LIEU of getting a degree of their choosing.
Yep. Joining a frat, a social organization, or any sort of extracurricular activity.
We all make choices.
Athletes make theirs.
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These kids are paying NOTHING
Sounds like a free education to me.
They get to play. Develop their skills. Refine their craft. And if they're good enough. They can go pro.
OR
They can forgo trying to be an elite athlete and still balance a manageable schedule of trying to pursue an education at no cost.
Its about sacrifice. You want to do it all and not have to wager any effort in doing so.
Life isn't fair.
Richard Sherman went pro.
And?
Is that really who you want to refer to? And this is the same Sherman who got his degree and is proud of doing so.
Whats everyone else's excuse? Did they not have the same 24 hours?
Sounds like a lack of accountability for these young celebrities.
So?
They chose to sacrifice that time for an extracurricular activity.
High risk, high reward. If some of them want to go pro, they can choose if they want. Money doesn't fix that.
Seems like they don't wanna play?
or do they?
More sacrifice for a voluntary decision.
And?
They're called EXTRA-curricular activities for a reason.
a singular situation for a singular sport.
I feel no sympathy for the voluntary effort they choose to invest without levying their time to forgoing this physical endeavor and taking advantage of the academic opportunity.
Choices.
Its free because they get to not pay for any classes...the real meat and potatoes of universities.
So?He could be if he wanted to. And thats the point.
The students in biochem with scholarships don't get paid on top of that too.
I think they are.
Theres a lot of former successful student athletes. Did they waste their time like their teammates?
So?
All this emotional shyt fam.
I'm not hearing it.
I'm hearing choices these people choose to make in lieu of getting an education.
I've even advocated coming up with a separate program where these kids could be paid, but not given a chance to earn a degree but given a certificate saying they played for a sports program
He is.
So?
Thats alumni donations. Voluntary money given to the school. Unless you can show a profound cause and effect relationship, I don't see why Manziel is entitled to that money over and above from the brand, the team, the sport, and the atmosphere that public events bring.
If they want renumeration, go pro. Otherwise, pay attention in class so you're prepared for what you'll do when May rolls around and you aren't on the field anymore.
The only blurred lines is the mascara of the fan-club of these athletes who seem to think that playing a popular sport means you're entitled to more than any other athlete affiliated with the school.
You're not even paying attention, LOL. He didn't say Manziel was entitled to that money, he's saying Manziel is the main catalyst behind them raising that much money. Lord.
Gil Scott-Heroin
Veteran
I don't think you get it your opinion is not an outside opinion it is an establishment opinion that makes no sense if you actually break it down.
He's not. You have a better chance arguing that the spectacle of the sport is the draw not Manziel
ive suggested reforms to the "establishments opinion" which you have consistently ignored.
Furthermore, my reforms are in an effort to not pay student athletes.
I think not paying them is the right thing to do.