In the wake of the Cam Newton controversy and AgentGate, a number of people have talked about paying players "fair market value" for taking the field. This series will look at why they're wrong, why amateurism is important, and how to fix the problem.
Part I Of III: The Problem with Paying Players
The story that roiled college football for the entire 2010-11 season started simply enough. It was July 15, and the season was a month and a half away. The (Raleigh) News & Observer had a story about one of the expected contenders in the always wide-open ACC.
The NCAA is investigating two University of North Carolina football players in connection with possible improper involvement with sports agents, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
Within days, two of the expected contenders for the SEC -- Alabama and dark horse South Carolina -- were also roped into the burgeoning investigation of agents' ties to college players. Unrelated stories about agents and players at Florida and Georgia also emerged. Before the season had begun, the complicated relationship between colleges, players and amateurism was shaping up to be one of the off-field issues of the year.
http://www.teamspeedkills.com/2011/2/21/1929511/cam-newton-agents-paying-players-ncaa-issue
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