After some thought, I decided that my original topic of whether college athletes should be paid or not is plenty sufficient to research. However, I have narrowed it down, with the assistance of Professor Goeller, to less of an opinion piece and more of analytic display of the the general views of college sports.
Upon an initial google search, there is plenty of material to base my analysis on. Many of the first hits are scholarly articles which will be a big help as they are the most credible of the sources. The first one that I looked at was this:
http://www.newhaven.edu/20719.pdf
This short article takes a negative stance against the payment of college athletes, particularly for those playing college basketball.
There were also these articles:
http://povichcenter.org/should-college-athletes-be-paid-should-there-be-an-age-restriction-for-pros/
At a glance, this article dives deeper into the attitudes many have toward college sports. Overall, the author is supporting payment for players.
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Lp6TxXFZ7xEC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=should+college+athletes+be+paid&ots=RMrY2bRWFS&sig=4jbWgLkfopkaTK6ylPeNOGOaiM8#v=onepage&q=should%20college%20athletes%20be%20paid&f=false
While skimming the available content of this book, I realized it takes a negative view on the NCAA and looks toward the moral obligations of the schools.
These were just three readings that provide a huge insight into my research topic. The best part about researching this debate is that it is so complex. There are many angles and arguments to each side and it is interesting to see how the different sides view college sports and what that says about privatization in general.
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