The players get no payment for the increased exposure and million dollar coaches are paid more for their recruiting ability than their skills development. Colleges should be focused on getting these kids jobs at the end of the day. Yes some a NFL prospects and deserve that avenue. Others aren't.

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Posted by Lsuchs

Member since Apr 2013

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:44 am to C

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The players get no payment for the increased exposure and million dollar coaches

They get paid cash in semester stipends, obviously a free education and meals, and the coaching isn't that far from that in the NFL. It isn't uncommon for a big program's staff have multiple former NFL coaches.

It's the NFL that says they won't take them until 3 years after high school, not the NCAA saying they can't go to the league. They are free to make a living doing what they love in Canadian or arena league instead. It's the school affiliation that brings the crowds, and the NCAA is opening a can of worms for themselves by starting to pay college football players more than the same stipend other sports receive.

At the end of the day these are kids playing because they love football right? What are track athletes, wrestlers, baseball players playing for? And are they worked less?
When will Texas high school players start asking for a cut of the profits the big schools make on football? At 16 they could have an after school job instead of "working for free" while the school makes bank.

Also how many colleges do you think can afford to actually pay their players actual salaries. The vast majority of D1 athletic departments are in the red and take money from the state, and football revenue provides the funds that allow the other students to be able to play their sports.