There are almost 1,100 NCAA institutions with less than 40 running profitable athletic departments. The unprofitable ones are heavily subsidized by student fees included in tuition.
Paying athletes will mean that a lot of schools will end their inter-collegiate sports programs as they will not be able to afford them. This will mean less opportunity for all athletes.
Not every sport is equal, and not every athlete will be able to participate in their preferred sport. If one is hoping to use sports as a way out where they are, they would be better off getting a quality education or learning a trade.
If the sport is profitable, there will be those who figure out how to profit from it. If it is not, why have the universities subsidize them, other than to meet Title IX requirements?
Twenty years ago, I went to a Big 12 school on an academic scholarship.
I knew a woman that was raped by a basketball star (I was working in the dorms, and we were witnesses to the player going to her room and loud noises).
She was given a full ride scholarship to any other state school, as long as she didn’t press charges. We moved her out the next day.
I have also fired more college and semi pro ball players than I have retained. No discipline, no work ethic, major attitude problems. To the point where I will be very careful hiring one in the future.
Make them semi pro teams with the college logo if you must, but this is a farce.
who wants to see the same 3 or 4 football teams in the national championships each year....
no patsys for these behemouths to play , how are they going to beef up their records?...
its becoming more and more farcical...
Yeah, and that would be a shame. /sarcasm