my documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNzYzhifuZc&feature=youtube_gdata

my documentary

Johnny Manziel, the former Heismen winner, was suspended for the first 2 games of the season cause he was accused of receiving money illegally

Instead of spend all the money on flashy uniforms they should give the players money. That's good they look awesome on the field, but what good is it going to do for them when they don't have money to buy food and things they REALLY need

Mural.ly for college athletes not being paid

Players like Johnny Manziel, who runs their team, should get paid

Johnny Manziel hightlights

When college athletes get hurt they don't have money to pay for the medical bills

What College Athletes Think About Being Paid

Video For My Argument

This video is showing how coaches and the schools are able to make money of the college athletes, but it is illegal for the athlete to make money for themselves.

Letter To The Editor

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September 19, 2013

The Sun News,
Letter to the Editor,
P.O. Box 406,
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578

Dear Editor in Chief,

I am writing to you about the controversy between college athletes receiving payment. I feel college athletes should receive pay. I was brought to this outgoing argument when it was being debated on national TV. Everyone on the opposing side felt college athletes should not complain about pay when they are given a free college education. People failed to realize athletes have things they really need, but they cannot afford because they have no money. Things such as food, clothing, and water are not included in that free college education. Being so busy with sports, athletes have little time to find a real job.

                There should be no excuse why college athletes shouldn’t receive pay. They put their bodies at risk for nothing but a “congrats” after the game. Give them a free education, but also something extra they can actually live on.

      Sincerely,                                                                                                                                                                                                      TaJay Williams

Exploratory Essay !!

TaJay Williams

English II- MS. McKoy

Block 1

 Sept 4, 2013        

We Should Be Paid To Play

              It’s been a wild year with the NCAA. So many people have argued that college athletes should receive pay. I’ve notice many college stars over the years have major punishments because they were accused of receiving illegal pay. Players like Dez Bryant and Reggie Bush were a few of the ones whose punishments were harsh. Reggie had his Heisman taken away and Dez was suspended his senior for ten games because the NCAA thought he was receiving illegal pay. Those players put in a lot of work and their body on the line for basically nothing. Every star college athlete should receive some type of pay.

              In my research I’ve notice many people argue on both sides of this topic. I'm on the side that says college athletes should receive payment. There are many reasons why you could say the athletes should get paid. In the article “is pay for play ok for college athletes” by Al Neuharth it states that “Students need to experience earning money honestly and legally, in addition to getting good grades.” This was actually stated by Steve Spurrier , the South Carolina Gamecocks head coach. This quote shows that we are not the only ones who believe the college athletes should be getting paid. Head coaches of many big programs, such as South Carolina, believe athletes need to be paid. Also in that same article, Coach Spurrier says “College scholarship students who spend a lot of time in sports or other extracurricular activities deserves cash rewards, in addition to free tuition and room and board.” This statement shows that coach Spurrier understands how college players think. Even though the college athlete received a free tuition they still have needs they have to buy like food and clothing. Being so busy with sports and classes they don't have time to get a job and be able to afford the things they really need. I'm pretty sure a coach would much have a player that’s alive then dead because he couldn't afford to buy food. 

           There is a reason why I decided to do this topic. I never understood why college athletes put in all that hard work for nothing but a “congrats” at the end of the game. I want to see the exact reason why it’s illegal to pay a star college athlete. I can see why some might argue and say that the school is already paying for the student to attend the school, but that’s not the case for every student. Some college stars today didn't get a scholarship; they were actually walk ons who never was seen by the school. There has to be more to the reason why it’s so illegal. We can pay an NFL rookie one million dollars but we can't pay a well-known college star a single dime. I don't know about you but that doesn't make any sense at all. It brings me back to my question, why can't a star college athlete receive any type of payment?

Poem

I’m Not Number 1 for nothing

I HAVE broken many records..

I HAVE destroyed many dreams..

I don’t play for myself

I play for my team

I have over 30 scholarships

From all over the nation

I don’t know where to go

I was told to be patient

I am thinking Georgia

Maybe Tennessee

How about Florida

I would love Miami 

I'm 6 foot 1

225 pounds !

 Muscles as solid as a rock !

No one can stop me now

It is my senior year

We made it to the championship game

I threw over 200 yards

Yea, I should be in the high school hall of fame

Now it is signing day

I have this one college on my mind

I have chosen Alabama

Go Roll Tide !

I’m number 1 coming out of high school

Football is my heart

Without that pigskin in my hands

My life will fall apart

I received a full ride scholarship

Free books AND free education

It did not come with free food or water though

That was not a good creation

The season is almost over

I am runer up for the Heisman !

I did not receive a single dime for my amazing season

That is like stealing money from a blind man

It is the national Championship game

Everyone in the country is EXCITED

My players and I are getting pumped and crazy

As if we are about to start a riot

It is the 3rd quarter

We are winning 21 to 7

Our confidence is high

As high as the clouds of Heaven

The final play was 14 iso

Is that the quarterback sneak?

Before I called hike

I glanced over the line to take a peak

The center snapped me the ball

I caught the ball and was hit in the back

Then the impossible happened

I felt an unusual crack...

I tried to get up

You know, walk it off

But I couldn’t

The feeling in my knee was weak and soft...

WE WON THE GAME

But I lost my football career

Turns out I broke my right leg

My mind and body was full of fear

Everything was getting worst

My life began to go down hill

I could not work due to my broken leg

So I had no money to pay the medical bills!

A year has past

No more football for me...

The closest I get to football

Is watching it on TV

I once was the number one football player

Now I am a sales clerk

Knowing I could have played pro

MAN...the thought really hurts

If I was paid to play

Everything would have been fine

Now I’m in the gutter struggling

To even come up with a single dime!!

I had everything going for me

Everybody was on my side

Then...BOOM...I broke my leg

And ALL my fans left me behind

I BROKE many records

I ONCED pushed all the other players aside

Now I’m just an average man

Fighting for any type of M...O...N...E...Y