1. Mediation
Michael Kramer

2. Ed O’Bannon Former college basketball star for UCLA
Former college basketball star for UCLA
Didn’t get any money
Coaches, directors, administrators got thousands
-Played 117 games, National champ in 1995, helped generate thousands of $ in revenue for UCLA
-May 2009 O’bannon, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell vs. NCAA, Electronic Arts, Collegiate Licensing Co.
-Once again brought up discussion of whether or not college athletes should be paid

3. Proponents Tremendous value of individual players
Coaches make tons while not playing
ADs make tons while not doing anything
Players make nothing while doing all the work
-Estimated Fair market value: Texas football player = $513,922, Duke Bball player = just over $1 million
-Mack Brown = $5 million annually, = Mike Krzyzewski = $4 million (neither including bonuses and other pay)
-Texas AD DeLoss Dodds Duke AD Kevin White = $1.6 million collectively

4. Opponents Free education $120,000 annually Gifts
-Texas Tuition: In state = $25 thousand, Out of state = $36 - $50 thousand
-Duke Tuition = $55 thousand
-Texas athletes pay $3.6 thousand, Duke athletes pay $2 thousand in scholarship shortfall “out of pocket expenses”
-Typical D1 Bball player gets $120 thousand annually in goods, services, future earnings.
-Also get coaching, strength and conditioning training, academic counseling, medical insurance and treatment, game tickets, free gear, future earnings power for free
-2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl = belt buckle, fossil watch, 32-inch flat screen TV
-2012 Capital One Bowl = $420 shopping trip to Best Buy, fossil watch

5. Solution TV deals cause problems Redefine “Amateurism”
Adopt Olympic model
Players free to get endorsements
Coaches free to sign big contracts
Everybody Happy
14 year/$10.8 billion NCAA and CBS for NCAA tournament coverage
4 year/$500 million NCAA and ESPN for BCS coverage
NCAA doesn’t permit amateurs from receiving any form of revenue in forms of endorsements (2010 Southern Cal Heisman trophy winning running back Reggie Bush found guilty of getting house for parents in exchange for signing with agent, USC loses scholys, 2004 national cham taken away, bowl ban, Bush gave back Heisman)
Olympics does
International Olympic Committee doesn’t pay athletes directly so they’re considered amateurs still
If NCAA adopted Olympic model, players wouldn’t get in trouble, players who earn most money for school would benefit most, coaches/directors can still sign big contracts

6. Works Cited
Huma, Romogi and R, Staurowsky, Ellen J. “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sports.” NCPANow.org Web. 2 Apr
“Cost of Attending.” Bealonghorn.utexas.edu. University of Texas Office of Admissions, 20 Feb Web. 2 Apr
Chambers, Randy. “2012 Bowl Games: Breaking Down This Year’s Best Swag Gifts.” BleacherReport.com. 4 Dec Web. 5 Apr
“Quick Facts About Duke.” Newsoffice.duke.edu. Duke University, Web. 3 Apr
Berkowitz, Steve. “Lawsuit Seeks to Change How NCAA Athletes are Compensated.” USAToday.com. USA TODAY, 1 Sep Web. 3 Apr
 “Ed O'Bannon.” Sports-reference.com. USA Today, n.d. Web. 3 Apr
Weiner, Jay and Berkowitz, Steve. “USA TODAY analysis finds $120K value in men’s basketball scholarship.” USAToday.com. USA TODAY, 30 Mar Web. 5 Apr
Wilbon, Michael. “College Athletes Deserve to be Paid.” ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, 18 Jul Web. 5 Apr
Gray, Madison. “USC Trojans Get Black Eye Over Reggie Bush Scandal.” Time.com. Time Inc., 10 Jun Web. 7 Apr
Favat, Brian. “USA Today: Gene Defilippo Fifth Highest Paid Athletic Director In ACC.” BCInteruption.com. Vox Media, Inc. 7 Oct Web. 8 Apr
Maher, John “UT Athletic Director Deloss Dodds, Chris Plonsky Getting Pay Raises, Contract Extensions.” Statesman.com. Cox Media Group. 13 Feb Web. 8 Apr

7. Teacher Grade
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8. Response Team Report Paying College Athletes
Kramer’s presentation was quite effective overall. His mediation covered the debate about whether college athletes should be paid, and his conclusion is that they should receive some compensation for what they do. He had a strong voice throughout the presentation, and it was evident that he knew what he was talking about (Mortimer). A small downside to his voice was the fact he went over the allotted amount of time. This did not really hinder the presentation, but did fall outside of the guidelines of the assignment. In each slide, the amount of text he had in each slide was just the right amount. The text he had was a good summary of the points he was about to discuss (Burns). The visuals were a small downside; he had some, but they were not always relevant. Things like the clip art pictures could have been omitted (Mortimer). Throughout his presentation, he used extensive statistics to verify his point. He quoted things like the “free market value” of the athletes, and he also quoted the amount of money coaches were being paid. Logically, it all made sense as well. The athletes themselves are the ones doing most of the work, therefore they should be the ones receiving payment (Burns). Despite the minor weaknesses, Kramer provided an excellent presentation over his mediation.