Quote:No one is forcing these kids to join a team, are they? The only reason they want to play college ball is because they all think they're good enough to go on to the next level...pro ball. Sad fact of life is, most are not. So get rid of college to the pros and have minor league teams like they do with baseball. Then they can get paid a salary and we won't have to hear about how awful these poor modern day slaves are being treated for only getting food, shelter and an education worth tens of thousands and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on the school.


Please excuse me while I go wipe away the tear forming in my eye as I think about these poor downtrodden souls. Forget the starving children in Africa...think of the athletes!!!

No one is being asked to feel sorry for these kids, or shed a tear. It has everything to do with the Fact that these individuals using the students abilities to generate money for themselves and/or the school. The kids should be able to see some monetary return on what they have created. The value of the scholarship has been far surpassed by what the kid/s are bringing to the schools. The scholarship is but a fraction of what they earn schools. Not to mention the scholarships aren't even coming out of school funds. They are donor backed funds. What the kids bring in right now is pure profit. When Joe Blow starts bringing in money for the school, I will say he needs to see a piece of the action too. 

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