2. Should College athletes be paid? How would you feel if you were a college football player putting your body on the line every week. Do you think you deserve payment?

3. Thesis Statement / I believe college athletes should not be paid for playing.

4. / There are over 13,000 college football players in the country while there is only about 1,000 in the NFL / Imagine paying all of those players salaries including the other national sports leagues and associations. / There are over 13,000 college football players in the country while there is only about 1,000 in the NFL / Imagine paying all of those players salaries including the other national sports leagues and associations.

5. / Players should be able to b paid by endorsements. / This could motivate a lot of players to be better so they might be able to be on that next Nike or Adidas commercial. / Players should be able to b paid by endorsements. / This could motivate a lot of players to be better so they might be able to be on that next Nike or Adidas commercial.

6. / Others believe that the athletes risk being seriously injured. / Also some believe that the players are basically employees for their universities. / Others believe that the athletes risk being seriously injured. / Also some believe that the players are basically employees for their universities.

7. This Counter Claim is incorrect because…. / College Athletes sign contracts just incase of serious injury. / Also playing for a university is a privilege not a job, you can even call it a extra curricular activity / College Athletes sign contracts just incase of serious injury. / Also playing for a university is a privilege not a job, you can even call it a extra curricular activity

8. / College athletes should not receive payment. Simply because of the fact that a university is offering to pay for their books and other necessities.

9. / College should not be about the athletes trying to receive paychecks. / The athletes should be mainly focusing on getting that higher education. / College should not be about the athletes trying to receive paychecks. / The athletes should be mainly focusing on getting that higher education.