Remember one of the great Eastwood western lines from Unforgiven?
"Deserves got nothing to do with it."
IMHO if the $150,000 to $200,000 figure is right, then that should be adequate compensation. If playing sports requires more of a student to require more than that, the rules should be changed to bring in back in line. Heck if that cuts out required work outs, spring practice of a whole host of other things, so be it.
If that were done, the players would in no way be NFL ready but then again preparing them for the nfl is something the student players should have to pay for just like non athlete students pay to be prepared to enter their chosen careers.
I know, I know you can't put the toothpaste back into the tube. But maybe we can. Lets let the P2 have whomever wants to be in the P2 then kick them out to form their own unionized employee subsidiary of the school while the rest of us return to sports being subjugated to academics.
I can dream can't I?
Thread Replies (22)
How much do college athletes deserve?
-- INSIDE99
May 08, 2024 at 12:35 PM ET
INSIDE99
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05/08/24 12:35 PM ET
Remember one of the great Eastwood western lines from Unforgiven?
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-- VTCALS72
May 09, 2024 at 09:55 AM ET
VTCALS72
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05/09/24 09:55 AM ET
Same as everyone else; whatever they can acquire legally.**
-- 33laszlo99
May 08, 2024 at 05:44 PM ET
33laszlo99
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05/08/24 05:44 PM ET
I've had misgivings about college athletics for several years now
-- ren_hoek
May 09, 2024 at 07:54 AM ET
ren_hoek
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05/09/24 07:54 AM ET
Do those students contribute in generating revenue?**
-- HokiesACC2004
May 08, 2024 at 07:35 PM ET
HokiesACC2004
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05/08/24 07:35 PM ET
And borrowing money to do it. **
-- Big12 guy
May 09, 2024 at 03:50 PM ET
Big12 guy
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05/09/24 03:50 PM ET
Scholarships are few for many Men's sports even at the P4 level, many don't
-- Stech
May 08, 2024 at 01:07 PM ET
Stech
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05/08/24 01:07 PM ET
baseball gets 12 scholarships to split among 25 to 30 players**
-- PadrosWindup
May 08, 2024 at 06:57 PM ET
PadrosWindup
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05/08/24 06:57 PM ET
True, and that’s at the top of most Olympic Sports, many get much less.**
-- Stech
May 08, 2024 at 08:20 PM ET
Stech
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05/08/24 08:20 PM ET
I understand your sentiment, but 🏈 makes 80% of the money, and 🏀 20%.
-- Stech
May 08, 2024 at 08:35 PM ET
Stech
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05/08/24 08:35 PM ET
Does the athletic department literally pay the school the standard rate?
-- HokieAl
May 08, 2024 at 06:04 PM ET
HokieAl
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05/08/24 06:04 PM ET
They Are Independent at Arkansas
-- WarHog38
May 09, 2024 at 01:39 AM ET
WarHog38
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05/09/24 01:39 AM ET
Most, if not all public schools have the same model. The athletic
-- Big12 guy
May 09, 2024 at 07:42 AM ET
Big12 guy
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05/09/24 07:42 AM ET
That Probably is an Alternative
-- WarHog38
May 09, 2024 at 10:06 AM ET
WarHog38
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05/09/24 10:06 AM ET
Pretty much. Some athletic departments push the academic to side to count
-- PadrosWindup
May 08, 2024 at 07:00 PM ET
PadrosWindup
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05/08/24 07:00 PM ET
Yep, I know exactly what you are talking about.**
-- Stech
May 08, 2024 at 03:05 PM ET
Stech
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05/08/24 03:05 PM ET