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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
I have no idea why they don't just pay these kids instead of perpetuating the sham.
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That's my position as well. Hire them as university employees, and give them benefits accordingly, including (lifetime) tuition waivers if they choose to educate themselves and health insurance. Career-ending-injury insurance would be a plus, especially in football.
The notion of a "scholarship athlete" in the big-revenue sports has become a farce.