Literature Review #2

Schwarz, Andy. "Pay for Play-The truth behind the myths." sports.espn.go.com. N.p., 15 Jul 2011. Web. 4 Mar 2014.

The issue of playing college athletes has been always been controversial. With great reasons on both sides, this argument has brought upon massive debates Andy Schwarz goes in depth about the typical myths commonly associated with the idea of pay for play at universities. Schwarz further elaborates on the misconceptions of this issue while offering reasonable solutions.

Andy Schwarz is a consultant expert who specializes in antitrust, sports and entertainment, intellectual property, and banking and insurance issues. He's been involved in many sports controversies such as underlying the NFL’s defense in L.A. Raiders v. NFL. He's been featured on ESPN for analyzing economic issues in sports along with being published on the antitrust implications of antitrust by laws.

Title IX- does not require identical spending on men's and women's sports at universities. Women's sports are suppose to closely track the spending of men's sports.

Paying College Students- James Franco was a paid actor while at UCLA. Other english majors payed to work at the library

"But if each new dollar of spending were required to go equally to men and women, the system would function like a payroll or sales tax. Pay a QB $50,000? Then pay $50,000 to women's programs, too. This would keep salaries down but not eliminate them, just as cigarette taxes don't eliminate cigarette sales. And it would be a boon to women's sports as well."

"When players are paid, some schools will offer less than others. Teams spending more will get better talent, just like they do today."

"Forgoing pay does not turn football players into real college students. They are students for all of the non-football things they do: going to class, joining a study group, falling asleep in the library, etc."

My paper is going to deal with how it's unfair to not pay college athletes considering the surrounding circumstances due to privatization. Some players due to eligibility rules aren't allowed to enter the NFL or NBA draft until after a year or two in school meanwhile they might be ready for the professionals. If a player is capable of making money, why not let them go. Since they aren't allowed, I think all division I athletes should get some sort of compensation especially because they are responsible for millions on millions of dollars that universities generate. This article elaborates on the same issues I agree with towards paying college athletes. The author states points I believe in while exploring other ideas that I find intriguing.