I think this whole thing is really about whether college sports should turn into a job. It feels like paying athletes directly would make school teams just another pro league, and that kinda ruins what makes college sports special. I don't really know how to argue all the details, but that's my gut.

My opponent makes a fair point about football and soccer bringing in money, and I'm not sure how to argue that. But imagine a college team that basically becomes a pro franchise with a school logo. That just feels wrong to me, like it stops being school sports.

My opponent makes a fair point that most college players don't get paid. I get that. But if most teams don't make money, making every athlete an employee just feels like turning all school sports into jobs. I can't really argue the details, that's just my gut.