paying college athletes

People have debated on whether or not to pay college athletes for years. College athletes should not get paid. Paying college athletes would take away any chance a small school would ever have of going to a BCS bowl game, players already get paid through their scholarships, and it simply would ruin the innocence of the college game.

Small schools like TCU and Boise State will never have a chance at getting to a BCS bowl game again if college players received paychecks. Bigger schools have a lot more money than smaller ones and would be able to spend more on better players.

Athletes are already paid hundreds of thousands through their scholarship money. Not only do these scholarships cover tuition, but they cover room and board, food, books, etc.

The opposition states that college athletes bring in millions of dollars to their universities and don’t receive any of that money that they deserve. However, a major reason people love college sports is because of the fact that most of those kids out on the court/field are playing it simply because they love the game. By paying college athletes money, it would ruin everything that makes college sports great.

In conclusion, colleges should not have to pay their athletes because it would ruin the “little guys’” chance at getting to BCS bowls, they already pay them by giving them scholarships, and it would ruin the innocence of college sports

The NFL has become America’s most popular sport in the past 20 years. The popularity of the NFL will soon decline and will no longer be the most popular sport in the U.S. A possible lockout, the new hit policy, and the long term effects of concussions will lead to the NFL’s downfall.

It is highly likely that the players union and the owners will not be able to come to an agreement which would lead to a lockout next year. In recent history, hockey and baseball have both had strikes and both sports are still hurting from it today.

The NFL has begun fining players for helmet to helmet hits. The new policy will have a great effect on the league because it will prevent big hits and will also set a precedent for more rules to be created to protect the players.

The opposition states that football is America’s sport and that it couldn’t lose its popularity. However, every year there is new research on the long term effects of concussions which will lead to even more rules that will hurt the popularity of the league. Concussions have become the new big topic of the NFL and there have already been many new rules that have angered players and fans.

In conclusion, the NFL will no longer be the most popular sport in the near future because of a possible lockout, the new hit policy, and the concussion research

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/19/AR2010101904741.html

aluminum bats in college

In College baseball, aluminum bats are still being used. Aluminum bats should be made illegal in college, and wood bats should be used instead. These bats should not be used because they are already illegal for high school in some states and all over Canada, they do not help prepare the athlete for the next level, and it increases the risk of injury.

In many states in the U.S., metal bats are already illegal in high school. If there are already thousands of high school athletes being forced to use wood bats, then so should college athletes who are much bigger and stronger. It doesn’t make any sense that there are college athletes who could be going pro in a year and are allowed to use metal bats when there are high school students who can’t.

By using metal bats in college, it will not help prepare those who plan and dream about moving on to professional baseball. Hitting a baseball with a wood bat is very different compared to hitting it with a metal bat. Since wood bats are used in all levels of pro baseball, players need to be prepared for this.

The opposition states that there are very few injuries that are caused by the bat hitting the ball and wood bats would not reduce this. However, wood bats would not only lower the risk of injury, but will greatly reduce the risk of serious and fatal injury. Since metal bats are much lighter and have a greater sweet spot, the ball will come off the bat much harder and faster compared to wood bats.

In conclusion, metal bats should no longer be used in college because they are already illegal in high school in many states and all over Canada, they do not help prepare athletes for the next level, and it increases the risk of injury.

http://ponyball.net/aluminum-bat-dangerous.html

Abortion

There have been many protests and movements to try and get abortion illegalized. Abortion should stay legal. Getting pregnant can be a mistake and people deserve a second chance. If abortion was illegal, women would try and abort the baby themselves. Rape victims should not have to carry a baby around in their bodies for nine months

People who have unexpected pregnancies should have a second chance. Children can be a blessing and a burden. Babies require a lot of money and time to take care of. People who are considering abortion, especially teenagers, do not have the time or money for them. Unexpected pregnancies have kept many men and women form accomplishing their dreams. Getting an abortion can offer them a second chance.

Making abortion illegal would only put women at risk of injuring themselves. Abortion has been illegal in this country before. One reason that this was changed was due to the amount of illegal abortions that were performed. An illegal abortion does not involve a skilled surgeon removing a baby. Instead, the pregnant woman does it herself. This either resulted in death or serious injury.

The opposition states that a parent should adopt their baby if they do not want it. However, a rape victim should not have to carry around a reminder of the most traumatizing event in their life. Being raped is a moment one will never forget. Many women struggle with it the rest of their lives. Forcing them to go through a pregnancy would be torture. It would greatly add to their emotional stress.

In conclusion, legalized abortion does more good than bad. Abortion will always be legal. People make mistakes and should have another chance to fix what they did. Illegal abortions lead to the deaths of many women and rape victims should not have to go through a pregnancy.

http://web.mit.edu/pro-choice/www/facts.html
http://www.amberdragonflypress.com/march/abortion_stories.htm

The NFL has a rule, called the Rooney rule, which states that a team must interview a minority when a head coaching spot becomes available. the NFL should have this rule removed. The rule should be removed because it is unfair, it could grow, and it is racist.
The rule is unfair to football teams and other coaches. when a coach is fired, most teams already have candidates in mind, and sometimes, already know exactly who they want. This forces teams to blindly interview minority coaches for a spot that is most likely already filled.
If this rule is not removed, it could grow and force teams to consider whit players when a spot on the field becomes available. a majority of the NFL is made up of minorities and if this rule was made to put more minorities in coaching positions then why would it not apply to putting more whites on the field? If this happened, it would hurt the NFL because fans want it to be the best football league in the world, not the most diverse.
Lastly, the Rooney rule itself is racist. by enforcing this rule, it is saying that minorities are not good enough to get the job on their own and need a rule to get them the interview.
In conclusion, the Rooney rule needs to be abolished from the league due to its unfairness, its possibility of growth, and its racism.

Jay Cutler

Recently, Jay Cutler has been under fire from the media, fans, and players. Cutler is the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears and helped lead them to their first NFC championship game since 2006. It was what happened right after half-time which has lead to the controversy. Early in the second quarter, Cutler was hit and went down awkwardly. He was able to finish out the first half but hobbled into the locker room. He did come out to start the third quarter but was taken out shortly after. Before the game even ended people started “tweeting” on twitter about how he has no heart and how he is a quitter. However, it turned out that not only was it the coach’s decision to take Cutler out, but doctors diagnosed him with a MCL sprain, an injury that would have made him questionable for the super-bowl if they had made it. Now, I am not a Jay Cutler fan. The media is usually against him and most of the time they have every right to be. However, in this case, I think everyone should give him a break. Even after his diagnoses people still criticized him for not acting like he was more hurt than he really was. I realize that he is disrespectful to the media which is why they are so hard on him but that does not mean they are right. He tried and wanted to play but his coach took him out and, based on his injury, he was right to do so. I believe that there are not many players out there that would have finished the game in his condition which is why people should leave the guy alone.