[discostu]

ROTC has that additional work load. But technically, if you can manage the hours you can get a job. NCAA that’s “external reward” and you can’t do it, not without risking punishment. NCAA is really obsessed with not having athletes make money.

[rollo tomasi]

"NCAA is really obsessed with not having athletes make money."

Come on now, the reason were academic integrity, gambling, and nepotism (Through no-show jobs, 2 Live Crew benjamins, coaches throwing hookers at recruits, etc... (Yes happens anyway, but hard as hell to keep quiet after awhile).

If college players want endorsements fine but college athletes must forfeit any and all academic scholarships they are granted in the process.

End one and done in basketball, however, the endorsement idea may even help college basketball to grow household names longer while in college since a high profile players might be able to pull 7 figures in by year 2 or 3.