Ryan Aranda

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[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@EddieComeaux @KingJames @HBO @USATODAY LeBron's effectively using his platform as a star athlete to expose the NCAA to ensure that future athletes aren't subject to this exploitation. I'm interested to see how much he speaks on educational aspects such as paper classes & grad rates. #Athletics https://t.co/Qo1SaCY5sN

[Eddie Comeaux @EddieComeaux]

College athletes, no doubt, are in an egregiously exploitive arrangement. I hope @KingJames centers race/racism, anti-blackness, and white supremacy in the upcoming @HBO documentary. #athletics

https://t.co/tzHqbeufEZ via @usatoday

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@daymeza_ @dcmireles I agree, this can be especially valuable due to the fact that less than 3% of college student-athletes go on to become professional athletes, leaving the large majority of them to find a career not pertaining to playing their sport #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles While less than 2% of college athletes will go on to be pro athletes, the other 98% must find another career path after college. This article shows the struggles of saying goodbye to your sport and finding happiness in a career without it #UCR50 https://t.co/WRUXk4CTlS

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@MaaaarisollM @dcmireles This is completely true and unfair. Out of all the revenue brought in by NCAA athletes, the NCAA still fails to even give a majority of these athletes a full ride scholarship, while they continue to make money off of them in various ways. #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles Going off Huma and Staurowski's recommendations, this article shows how out of the thousands of scholarships given out annually to student-athletes, only a few are full rides, while some schools don't even offer any athletic scholarships #UCR50 https://t.co/84TgPABJM0

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@Jhuiz007 @dcmireles Although unfair, women's sports have been greatly under appreciated for years now. While men's NCAA games, such as football and basketball, are constantly being aired on the main channels of ABC, ESPN, TNT, etc., it's rare to see women's NCAA games on any of these channels #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles How is it fair that East Texas Baptist University has been given exemptions to parts of Title IX, allowing it, "to discriminate against the LGBTQ community while receiving federal funding"? #UCR50 https://t.co/BnCG1OpENb

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@emend024 @dcmireles @dcmireles The NCAA does many things just for show, which includes their stated stance on diversity and inclusion. Their lack of POC head coaches sets a poor precedent for the institution and can have a direct effect on the attitudes of the athletes in these schools. #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles This article goes in depth in explaining how women and people of color face enormous odds if looking to hold a college athletic leadership position, leading to an extreme lack of diversity among other issues for an institution. #UCR50 https://t.co/Ubf7F9ASXD

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@blieu002 @dcmireles @dcmireles While a 2.3 GPA seems low, we must remember these colleges are primarily giving athletes scholarships for them to play sports, which they excel at. The minimum GPA for high school sports athletic eligibility is only a 2.0. The requirements seem fair for now. #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles This article shows schools whose athletic successes led to an increase in the amount of student applications the school received, which in the case of this article, examines the effects of having success in the March Madness tournament. #UCR50 https://t.co/RkmAeYp6HU

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@Jhuiz007 @dcmireles @dcmireles And while they neglect their academic tasks due to their athletic obligations, a majority of them are also not making time for a social life when a large number of them are living without their parents/guardians for the first time, possibly out of state as well #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles Today's college athletes have the nearly impossible task of not only balancing their athletic and academic obligations, but also maintaining somewhat of a social life. This article gives an example of a student athlete's hectic schedule. https://t.co/mL2BI1WiC9 #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@Karengosorio @dcmireles And while salaries continue to rise for these coaches, such as Saban, most of the D-I athletic programs fail to even earn more money than spent, leading to funds from other areas of the school (student fees, general fund, etc.) to help pay the athletics expenses #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles As mentioned in lecture, salaries have been rising for college football coaches. However, is it necessary for one coach to be the highest paid state employee in the country, while student-athletes are yet to get paid? #UCR50 https://t.co/A5aleFWVZZ

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@Jhuiz007 @dcmireles It may be due to the differing pressures placed on the genders, caused by the large revenue and exposure in men's college sports, as mentioned in Ch1. Men's college football and basketball are the most popular collegiate sports, bringing more athletic obligation upon men. #UCR50

[Ryan Aranda @ryan_aranda003]

@dcmireles Paul Robeson's demonstration of courage in his time at Rutgers was a major factor in showing African-American student-athletes that they shouldn't be forced to attend a college in the south, as they should be allowed their own decision https://t.co/DmqrazXTiV #UCR50