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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.

Hundreds of thousands more than will pay to watch better players at a semi-pro game.

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No, the normal student usually has things paid for by their parents.

Looks like you are changing the subject. And you are still wrong. Student loans pay the majority of college expenses. The 2nd most is covered by scholarships. 3rd most would be parents.

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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.

I don't disagree with anything. But the only reason I brought up the academies is that the entire student body gets compensated. For ncaa div1 football players, they are better compensated (tax free stipends can put more in the athletes pocket than a college job in a college town competing in a labor force against 30,000 of your closest friends).

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A lot better alternative than your claim that College Football players are justly compensated

I never used the words justly compensated. Just is in the eyes of the beholder. If a kid thinks he is worth more, then he should hold out and demand more. Good luck staying eligible as an amateur athlete.

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for having their heads scrambled for the good ole State U

Again, you are changing the subject. The way you are turning this thread, foosball should be outlawed as it is the devil.

It is like smoking. No one is dumb. The risk is evident. Make your own bed and lie in it.
If that is crass and a poor attitude, then lobby to outlaw football for public safety and concern. It wouldn't be the first time in history that football has been banned for safety.