You're being ridiculous now........scholarships were intended to help those academically qualified for college or university but whose parents were financially unable to send them. After all, I'm sure you would agree that the purpose of universities was to provide an education.........NO?
We're talking about athletes here who are using college as a minor league to the pros and you know damn well.........so stay on topic!
Scholarships exist to get a particular “group” (sometimes the under privileged, sometimes the very smart, sometimes the athletically gifted) into the university. I know a few folks who could afford college very easily that got scholarships, the Flinn is a nice ride if you can get it, but good luck getting it if you’re poor. In the end they’re about population control, the university wants some people enough to not charge them, and they get what they want from them. There’s no reason for a university to be reimbursed by athletes that make it into the pro version of their sport, that’s exactly what the university wanted from them, to be able to point to them when recruiting the NEXT group of athletes they’re going to give scholarships.
After all, I’m sure you would agree that the purpose of universities was to provide an education.........NO?
the purpose of universities was to prepare young people for gainful employment opportunities, of whatever type...
why are you claiming that employment through sport is any different from employment through business degree coursework...?