re: APU - where do you stand?

CFB should be ran like a business in evert aspect including paying the employees. It ain't just the exceptional athlete that makes the sport great...it is the players who play with heart and desire who aren't that talented but work like hell at it....and those kids already have more of what it takes to be successful in life than all the education in the world. I don't think it is a good idea to just hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash to these kids but it should be some sort of delayed compensation based on their getting an education....if they don't earn a degree by the time they run out of eligibility then they should have the means to stay in school....with enough money in THEIR school account for their needs while they earn a degree. If they choose not to stay and get that degree then they should be thanked for their service and handed a check for about 20% of what they would get if they did stay in school. The opportunity to play CFB is a once in a lifetime kind of deal....but your talking about 17 and 18 year old kids recognizing that opportunity, many of whom have no role model except the crack dealer on the corner, and many of whom have been pampered since someone found out how fast they can run. I don't blame the players at all for wanting more for the work and sacrifice they give to the sport.....