Isn't college sports supposed to be about school pride and opportunity, not salaries? I just feel like paying players would turn everything into a business, and that kinda ruins the whole point for me. Maybe that's not a great argument, but it's how I see it.

Take a small college where football starts paying players; suddenly the budget shifts and sports like swimming or wrestling get cut. My opponent makes a fair point about all that money, honestly, and I'm not sure how to argue back. It just feels wrong to me.

Imagine a small college paying its quarterback while the volleyball team shares old uniforms. The other side might be right that athletes deserve something, but that picture just feels off to me. I don't know how to argue it better.