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As the system culls the poorer athletes at the next level (College Football), the market value of these player increase due to increased demand for TV and Ticket revenue. Then the culling really kicks in at the highest level which results in the largest market value for the players.

That is wrong for 2 reasons.
Free market only pays NFL, CFL, and semi-pro football players. There is no free market value for middle school, high school (if a school is sleeping with the hs qb, we have serious issues), or college. The free market means that middle school to college players have to compete against NFL, CFL, and semi pro football players for jobs. You should be able to know that the market value is zero or close to zero (semi pro) for these student athletes.

Second... you are confusing the market value of college football with the market value of college football players. When you remove the college, there is no TV market. There is an extreme loyalty to colleges. High school players don't qualify for a college. College players get kicked out. Junior college ratings with these same players do not follow the college ratings because of school loyalty. There is no doubt that the loyalty is to the school. If UGA signs the #1 recruiting class or #40 recruiting class, I am a UGA fan. Former players and other alumni will still be UGA fans regardless of the recruits.

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Tell that to the NBA or MLB.

nobody wants to babysit teenagers. Both the NBA and MLB have rules specifically designed to limit and reduce teenagers in their employment. The gains do not equal the hassles for a free market approach.

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Tell us what these stipends pay

You are either 80 years old or ignorant to college life. Off campus living can give a rent stipend of $1200 ($1200 a normal student doesn't get). Split rent 3 ways and the player nets an $800 profit to spend as he pleases. Most athletes can find 2 people to pay $600 a piece in order to be the wingman for a football player. Many times, the student athlete can pocket the full rent stipend with roommates.

Auburn kids are getting an additional $500 per month cost of attending stipend. They can pay for whatever they need/want to (cell phone plans, car insurance). This is money that normal students do not get.

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How many of these kids are sending some of that money home to help their families ?

that's the beautiful thing about a stipend that doesn't have a bill attached to it. They can send money home if they choose. Put these kids in semi-pro football and they have to pay for their own food, their own housing, and their own healthcare. There is no discretionary money for what the free market will pay these kids.

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Every one of these Players that will not play Pro Sports would be better off joining the Military

This is such a blind, arbitrary statement. I don't know what to do with it. The military is great for some. College is great for others. You must not use your college education to be so dismissive of a college education. That may be typical for Aubies.

My reference of the military academies is that they pay every student (not student athletes like the ncaa permits with these stipends) to attend their college. Their kids are not rich. But they aren't the typical broke student either. They are getting a young taste of earning a living.

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Posted by Irons Puppet

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Posted on 1/24/18 at 6:47 pm to meansonny

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Second... you are confusing the market value of college football with the market value of college football players. When you remove the college, there is no TV market. There is an extreme loyalty to colleges. High school players don't qualify for a college. College players get kicked out. Junior college ratings with these same players do not follow the college ratings because of loyalty. Tell loyalty is to the school. If UGA signs the #1 recruiting class or #40 recruiting class, I am a UGA fan. Former players and other alumni will still be UGA fans regardless of the recruits.

How many Fans are going to pay $125 per ticket plus extra expenses to watch "Joe Blow Average Athlete" play a sport just because he wears your favorite schools uniform.

You obviously think the loyalty of the fans is pinned to the school colors over the quality of the product on the field. How many track meets did you go to last year ? Mens Golf events ? Woman Sporting events?

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You are either 80 years old or ignorant to college life. Off campus living can give a rent stipend of $1200 ($1200 a normal student doesn't get). Split rent 3 ways and the player nets an $800 profit to spend as he pleases. Most athletes can find 2 people to pay $600 a piece in order to be the wingman for a football player. Auburn kids are getting an additional $600 per month cost of attending stipend. They can pay for whatever they need to (cell phone plans, car insurance). This is money that normal students do not get.

No, the normal student usually has things paid for by their parents. I have a child in College and I know exactly the cost. Rent on average is $600, throw in electricity and water and then three meals per day. What ever is left would not compensate for the risk of CTE effects the rest of your life. These are not normal students and they do not have the same risks of normal students. Ask any former football player at the SEC Level, I would say 90% of them have had multiple surgeries as a result of their playing. How many average student can say that as a result of going to college ?

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My reference of the military academies is that they pay every student (not student athletes) to attend their college. Their kids are not rich. But they aren't the typical broke student either.

Service Academy students are told what to do, where to be and for how long. They do not have a lot of discretionary time to spend their money. Dating and partying is limited. My point is the military will pay for Serviceman to attend College while their on Active Duty and afterwards. They will be paid a salary while doing it and while on active duty they will have their health care paid for. A lot better alternative than your claim that College Football players are justly compensated for having their heads scrambled for the good ole State U.

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