[Saltmeat]

I only played NCAA DIII, but even I reaped benefits for being an athlete in college. And believe me, my sport didn’t make my school any money. Ha...

Your post is further evidence about just how rotten the NCAA and college athletics is.

[thefactor]

Why? Because I carried a full class load and never missed a class, practice, or game? When my friends were all out partying I was home because I had Saturday games.

I'd get home at midnight after a 5 hour bus ride and had a test at 9am.

Oh, wait, I got $8 meal money on game days so I could get a Eggs Over My Hammy plate at Denny's. That and girls were the major benefits. So sue me.

99% of the college athletes play by the rules and are better people for it. I wouldn't trade one day of it. Should a football player at a major school get more than I did? Absolutely.