[discostu]

They were creating an illusion of purity. Same reason the Olympics banned pros for so long. Which then forced all compensation to be below the table, and opened the door for all those known problems. Not hard to keep quiet at all, because you’re making everyone be quiet for everything. Best way to get all that out is with above table money. Once pro athletes started making millions you never got another gambling scandal. Gambling interests just can’t throw enough money at them to matter.

Why should athletes have to forgo scholarships for getting outside jobs? Students in on academic scholarships can get outside jobs and keep their scholarships. That’s part of the problem with all this, athletic scholarships are treated completely different, with more rules, and more severe punishment.

Nothing the NCAA can do about one and done. Not their rule.

[rollo tomasi]

"Why should athletes have to forgo scholarships for getting outside jobs?"

You are selling an image/expectations through the resources provided by the college itself. If anything, the college should get a huge chunk of the endorsement (So I will keep that on the table).

Students who work are just getting by through their employer. For instance, the waitress working a Florida Ale House who goes to Clemson sure as heck is not a continuum through the vehicle of Clemson at the Ale House. However, Lawrence doing an Ale House commercial would likely be wearing pads, #16, OR a Clemson jersey as he is blasted all over the country.

[cherry]

athletic scholarship benefits far outpace academic scholarships generally....