And it is naive and dripping with resentment.
These kids bring in millions of dollars for their university but are denied the opportunity to make extra money on the side to help get them through. For schools that recruit in poor areas the kids they bring in are not getting any real support from home. What good is a scholarship if the kids are destitute? If the kids are found to be getting perks like free meals from a local restaurant or getting some support from a booster then they lose their eligibility. Meanwhile, Head Coach gets an athletic shoe contract, a radio show, commercials and other $$ slots. A few million a year for the labors of a bunch of young men.
The system sucks....
Feel free to speak for yourself, but do not EVER assign me my thoughts and motives.
Then start a league with your own money and treat them “right”. You’ll obviously run e NCAA out of business.
Athletes are allowed to work during the summer months. At Ohio State, football players receive a $1600 a month stipend part of which is for housing. Apartments near OSU go for much less than that, so the rest of the money can be used for other needs (like skin art).