Why College Sports is a Scam No. 101...

On top of this, half the college football scholarships go to kids who don't pan out anyway and are backups. Those are people who usually do need the free ride since they won't get paid to play football.

Once a football player gets a D1 scholarship, he's set as long as he doesn't get into fights. Once you hit campus and determine that you'll never be in the NFL, do just enough to get some second team reps. Repeat for four years. Have your tutors do the work, professors who fawn all over you, baby dolls who will line up outside your door and then use the Former Football Player at State U to get a corporate job.

THAT is how a student-athlete games the system.

Most programs won't pull a scholarship on kids who don't pan out, as long as they're healthy and get good grades.

 

The scholarships are one-year renewals; yet the other way is a four year commitment.

 

Women's swimming?

 

Women's Rowing gets 20. Followed by women's equestrian and women's ice hockey with 18.

 

Does that equestrian figure include the horse?

 

People still believe this garbage?

You are not going to sign the blue-chip quarterback, a couple of all-state defenders, and then fill out the roster with a bunch of scrubs who can't draw enough interest to get a scholarship somewhere and are stuck taking crumbs. Why not? BECAUSE YOU AREN'T GOING TO WIN. And that's still the reason it's all so bonkers.

The scholarship is the bare minimum these guys would get on an open market. They aren't being recruited to fill out a uniform. They're being recruited because they're exceptionally good at the sport.

 

I believe that is absolute garbage, too. A new coach can run student athletes and it does happen. The risk is with negative recruiting from opponents who may say "don't go there. If their coach doesn't like you, you'll get the boot."

Of course, if the NCAA did set the rules to pay players, I am absolutely sure the SEC schools would follow that as gospel...

 

Oh, great, the cartel supporters are at it again.

I actually unearthed some footage of heyabbott and SpeedTchr discussing this issue.

 

Room and board only

 

No but the water polo one does.

 

Not necessarily nowadays. Teams can offer multi-year scholarships. This changed a couple of years ago.

 

Why can't they have the free market system just like any other student, coach, or administrator?