re: Florida QB situation couldn’t better illustrate players being bought by NIL

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First off, playing college sports isn’t a job. Secondly, the players are already being well compensated with a scholarship, room, food and stipend.

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"Well compensated" is relative.

Plus, while certainly a benefit, is a scholarship "compensation"? It's not consider "income" by the IRS (unless things have changed). In essense, all the school is saying is that a player doesn't have to pay for something other students have to pay for. The player is not actually receiving any income from the scholarship (or at least significant income). Housing, food, healthcare are ALL benefits. No one would argue against that. But again, that's not putting any revenue in the player's pockets. It's cost avoidance. Last year LSU brought in about $77 million in revenue. A large chunk of that attributable to football. That number is set to increase significantly with the new TV deal. Is the cost forbiddance of tuition, room/board, meals, plus the relatively small stipend "well compensated" relative to the amount of revenue generated by the program?