Reflecting on the Shame of College Sports: Should NCAA Div 1 Basketball and Football players get paid?

Whether or not to pay college athletes has been a debated for years to come. There are various pros and cons for this debate. Universities make an abundance of revenue with collegiate sports. They are constantly exploited in the media and most games are televised. They should be paid because they are the reason that these institutions are making the money and there is a lot of merchandise that universities use representing certain athletes, that the athletes do not get any compensation for. Athletes also do not have enough time to have a social life and their scholarships don't even have enough to cover all the expenses that college entails. It would also help families, incase some come from low income families and areas. 

There are also cons that have been brought up for paying college athletes.This has to do with traditionalist standpoints.  "Most traditionalists would also argue that college sports exist not so the athletes could gaine profit, but to foster the true meaning of sportsmanship between colleges" (http://www.youniversitytv.com/news-sports/5704-the-pros-and-cons-of-paying-college-athletes). It would also be unfair to have some colleges, that have more money, be able to pay students more. This would change recruiting and the drive to play. Athletes would be playing or choosing colleges based on how much money they would make. It would commercialize the sport and would not be about the love of the game. 

I have considered this topic and I do not think that players should be paid. It changes the game and is too much like professional sports, which is way too commercialized. The thing I love about college sports is that they are not getting paid and they are playing without any monetary incentives.