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And borrowing money to do it.

Posted: 05/09/2024 at 03:50 PM ET
(In response to this post by VPI 1924)

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How much do college athletes deserve?
INSIDE99 • 05/08/24 12:35 PM ET
Remember one of the great Eastwood western lines from Unforgiven?
VTCALS72 • 05/09/24 09:55 AM ET
The $64 Question
WarHog38 • 05/09/24 12:15 AM ET
Same as everyone else; whatever they can acquire legally.**
33laszlo99 • 05/08/24 05:44 PM ET
I've had misgivings about college athletics for several years now
ren_hoek • 05/09/24 07:54 AM ET
Answer.
VPI 1924 • 05/08/24 05:22 PM ET
Do those students contribute in generating revenue?**
HokiesACC2004 • 05/08/24 07:35 PM ET
Yes
VPI 1924 • 05/09/24 11:42 AM ET
And borrowing money to do it. ** ◄
Big12 guy • 05/09/24 03:50 PM ET
Scholarships are few for many Men's sports even at the P4 level, many don't
Stech • 05/08/24 01:07 PM ET
baseball gets 12 scholarships to split among 25 to 30 players**
PadrosWindup • 05/08/24 06:57 PM ET
Here is the breakdown
Hokie1992 • 05/09/24 06:33 AM ET
True, and that’s at the top of most Olympic Sports, many get much less.**
Stech • 05/08/24 08:20 PM ET
Start
VPI 1924 • 05/08/24 05:24 PM ET
I understand your sentiment, but 🏈 makes 80% of the money, and 🏀 20%.
Stech • 05/08/24 08:35 PM ET
What got lost
INSIDE99 • 05/08/24 01:32 PM ET
Does the athletic department literally pay the school the standard rate?
HokieAl • 05/08/24 06:04 PM ET
They Are Independent at Arkansas
WarHog38 • 05/09/24 01:39 AM ET
Most, if not all public schools have the same model. The athletic
Big12 guy • 05/09/24 07:42 AM ET
That Probably is an Alternative
WarHog38 • 05/09/24 10:06 AM ET
Pretty much. Some athletic departments push the academic to side to count
PadrosWindup • 05/08/24 07:00 PM ET
Yep, I know exactly what you are talking about.**
Stech • 05/08/24 03:05 PM ET
Some how it got posted twice
Stech • 05/08/24 01:07 PM ET