re: Paying the player

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Why would the players need gas money.

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Because most automobiles run on gasoline, and automobiles are the primary form of transportation in the United States.

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They're in school.

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So you didn't ever get in a car when you were in school?

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Everything they need is within walking distance.

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Sure, and they do walk a lot. They also take the bus.

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f they want to travel, its called "parents."

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Uh...

Look, a lot of these guys have great upbringings, but a lot of them don't. Some of them can't just borrow money from mom and dad like you or I could when we were undergrads.

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Theres even a neat invention called a bicycle.

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I'm sure some of them own bikes. And?

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If you can't afford rent, you shouldnt be in an apartment in college. I know its tough living in the dorms yada yada yada

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So basically you're saying that college athletes should have it off worse than their peer students (who drive cars, live in apartments, etc.) because they're receiving a scholarship to play football?