Should collegiate athletes be allowed to recieve a pay check for playing a sport?

My claim:

• they are already being payed to attend school
• already recieved a free education

Opposition:

• Not given opportunities to obtain jobs due to the amount of time and effort put in to the specific sport
• These athletes are some of the best and should be compensated
• They amount of money a specific sport (football) brings in should be allowed to pay there players as an incentive

Questions to the problem:

• How will this effect scholarship donors and money?
• How could this positively effect collegiate athletes?
• How would this effect schools and their ability to pay athletes
• How could this effect NCAA regulations with recruiting and the difference between collegiate sports and professional?
• Is a player considered a school employee since being payed by the school? Does the student athlete abide by more rules and restrictions, different from the NCAA?