problems often come
being young rich immature
unaccountable
When college athletes started making money — and often more money than a lot of fans will make in their entire lives — there were concerns about how 18- and 19-year olds would handle the entitlement that often comes with being young and rich but immature and unaccountable. It’s a valid issue, even if you believe in American capitalism. Money solves a lot of problems, but it presents a few as well.
From the article, Another tough loss with Lincoln Riley has USC leading college football’s Week 7 Misery Index by Dan Wolken in USAToday.
On the one hand, this statement calls for a ‘Gee Whiz – pay those college kids! What could go wrong?’
When States started setting aside lands that would be sold to provide funding to build state colleges, the brains behind the plans decided they needed something to make a splash and give folks a reason to WANT to got to these colleges and they hit on football.
A good team, a winning record kept the school in the papers in a good way and gave students reasons to buy T shirts.
All strictly amateur of course but what could stop alumni from offering summer jobs or a little spending cash and well you all know the stories.
In an effort to stay competitive, scholarships were given to the best players.
Come play for us and go to school for free.
There was a time that the University of Michigan Athletic Department would say that they were the single largest tuition check writer the University ever had.
This wasn’t enough and now these student athletes are being compensated for their Name, Image and Likeness and offered often more money than a lot of fans will make in their entire lives.
Again, what could go wrong?
This was broken.
This needed to be fixed.
But you always hope the cure is better than the cold so we will have to wait and see how 18- and 19-year olds would handle the entitlement that often comes with being young and rich but immature and unaccountable.
On the other hand, isn’t every other sport, and maybe every other career path, including politics, filled with stories of young stars with money beyond their years and unaccountable?
Money solves a lot of problems, but it presents a few as well.
I agree.
Always good to remember what Paul the Apostle wrote to his friend Timothy saying, “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
Remember its not the money but the love of money and the coveting of money where the problems come in.
Pretty sanctimonious for a Sunday morning, but there you are.
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