May 25, 201610 yr UCLA Football: QB Calls BS On $28 Million Deal ... 'We're Still Amateurs Though' | TMZ.com UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen -- a 2016 Heisman contender -- is calling out the NCAA ... essentially saying it's BS that his school just signed a $280 MILLION endorsement deal but the players won't see a dime. FYI, UCLA just inked the largest apparel contract in NCAA history -- with Under Armour ponying up $280 mil for exclusive rights to outfit UCLA athletics for the next 15 years. Rosen -- pointing out the irony of the school raking in a fortune while the athletes don't get paid a cent -- reposted a newspaper headline about the deal with a snarky comment. "We're still amateurs though ... Gotta love non-profits #NCAA ." UCLA isn't the only school to sign megadeals in the last few months -- Michigan, Texas and Ohio State have all inked 9-figure deals. Meantime, Rosen isn't even allowed to have a hot tub in his dorm.
May 25, 201610 yr UCLA Football: QB Calls BS On $28 Million Deal ... 'We're Still Amateurs Though' | TMZ.com UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen -- a 2016 Heisman contender -- is calling out the NCAA ... essentially saying it's BS that his school just signed a $280 MILLION endorsement deal but the players won't see a dime. FYI, UCLA just inked the largest apparel contract in NCAA history -- with Under Armour ponying up $280 mil for exclusive rights to outfit UCLA athletics for the next 15 years. Rosen -- pointing out the irony of the school raking in a fortune while the athletes don't get paid a cent -- reposted a newspaper headline about the deal with a snarky comment. "We're still amateurs though ... Gotta love non-profits #NCAA ." UCLA isn't the only school to sign megadeals in the last few months -- Michigan, Texas and Ohio State have all inked 9-figure deals. Meantime, Rosen isn't even allowed to have a hot tub in his dorm. So sick of hearing "we don't get a dime" :poop: . YOU get a free college education.
May 26, 201610 yr The vast majority of college students. I doubt they are all broke. Your average college student, sure, but not the ones with "pro league" type potential. Just sayin...
May 26, 201610 yr Consumers who are willing to buy overpriced Under Armour apparel are the ones actually paying.
May 26, 201610 yr So sick of hearing "we don't get a dime" :poop: . YOU get a free college education. Some people pay for their education with their own dime, some pay for their education with their time. Nothing is completely free
May 26, 201610 yr Some people pay for their education with their own dime, some pay for their education with their time. Nothing is completely free :ohbrother: I just can't go down this path today. I don't have the time or the patience for it. How much is tuition at UCLA? Those that have to pay their own way work much harder and longer than the pampered athlete with all the perks that go with his/her scholarship. Poor little college athlete on a scholarship, they have it so hard. Give me a break.
May 26, 201610 yr Let's stay on point. This is a great move for UCLA (independent of any financial gain). UCLA's Adidas football uniforms were a joke and they looked like clowns. Under Armor will do UCLA football uniforms the justice they deserve. If you look good, you feel good.
May 26, 201610 yr Some people pay for their education with their own dime, some pay for their education with their time. Nothing is completely free I understand your point, but they are "paid" pretty well for their time. In season Max = 20 hours Off Season Max = 8 hours Assuming the season is 20 weeks long and the off season is 32 weeks long, Athletes spend a max of 656 hours a year. It cost $34,000 per year to go to UCLA. Those athletes are making more than $51 an hour for their time. Not including the free cleats, gloves, gear, etc. Many get apartment stipends when they live off campus of around $600, but only pay $200 for living. These guys are getting plenty. I am sure many of the students at the school would gladly trade 656 hours a year for a free education. Sorry, I just don't feel sorry for full scholarship college football players.
May 26, 201610 yr I understand your point, but they are "paid" pretty well for their time. In season Max = 20 hours Off Season Max = 8 hours Assuming the season is 20 weeks long and the off season is 32 weeks long, Athletes spend a max of 656 hours a year. It cost $34,000 per year to go to UCLA. Those athletes are making more than $51 an hour for their time. Not including the free cleats, gloves, gear, etc. Many get apartment stipends when they live off campus of around $600, but only pay $200 for living. These guys are getting plenty. I am sure many of the students at the school would gladly trade 656 hours a year for a free education. Sorry, I just don't feel sorry for full scholarship college football players. I don't feel sorry for anyone. Don't hate the playa, Hate the game. I feel the same way when I pay a plummer to walk in my house. Such is life.
May 26, 201610 yr 5 years (figuring that most Freshmen Redshirt) at UCLA would cost a Non-Resident around $300K and California Residents around $170K.
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