I agree with foo895...fine pay them for playing college sports...but then charge them tuition, room and board, books, ect...and see how many make it work...probably a lot less than do now.

 

Also where does this stop...college players today...HS players tomorrow?

 

These kids get a free education...some thing that others who can't play a sport can't even afford even WITH loans...student loans, grants, ect rarely cover 100% of the students needs.

 

Also while some players are encouraged not to work these are typically the upper echelon of players and as pointed out these I am sure are already getting stipends and/or perks already...not to mention if a player is an upper echelon sports player they will get drafted a few years after leaving HS and will make more in a few years than a lot of Americans make in their life time...

 

If you want to get paid to play a sport then go get paid...your skills/talents are getting you for free what 99% of the other students in college have to pay for...the problem is that the majority of these "student" athletes don't actually pursue a viable degree and instead just get the easiest thing they can so that they can stay in school.

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