Would they just pay the players, please? Man, do they get ripped off.
I concur. The NCAA exploits these young men and makes billions. The players: ZIP. This is fundamentally wrong.
College Students/Players have the right to make a living.
“Would they just pay the players, please? Man, do they get ripped off.”
Realistically, they are professional athletes. However, since there is still this facade of being a “student athlete,” I will take the contrary view. My position is that being a collegiate athlete in one of the major revenue sports (Football, men’s basketball) is it’s own reward. I don’t pretend that they are “getting an education for free.” Sure, the smart ones do. My point is that any of these players with half a brain should never want for a decent job when they leave school. Just being able to put “Four Year Scholarship Football Player” on the resume opens doors that stay shut for most other people.
Why pay them for four years, when they should be able to milk it for 40? That’s what college is all about, right?
On September 14, any remaining thoughts (if there are any out there) of Johnny Manziel winning a 2nd Heisman will be dead in the dust of Kyle Field as the Alabama Crimson Tide are taking their aftergame showers and preparing to return to beautiful Tuscaloosa. :)
ROLL TIDE!!!
free college and room and board and an easy case load is but a dream for most working class kids....
if they want to get paid let them set up an NFL like system for the 18-21 yr olds....
athletes are already blessed with physical gifts....they should appreciate that and that alone, besides getting free education...