re: Have to do a speech on why college athletes should NOT get paid.

They already are getting paid: they are receiving a free college education. Most young adults would kill for the opportunity to graduate debt free.

Try to add up the cost of 4 years of tuition, room/board, books, meal plan, clothing, tutoring etc and divide it by # of hours college athletes average playing/practicing. I'd be willing to bet their hourly wage is higher than that of normal student making minimum wage at a student worker job on campus.