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<blockquote data-quote="gtdrew" data-source="post: 25400" data-attributes="member: 49"><p>I thought Stanford coach David Shaw had a real interesting comment on this a month or so back:</p><p>"We're a college. It's our job to prepare these kids to make a living, not to provide them a living." He was talking about why colleges shouldn't provide additional financial aid to student-athletes, but it got me to thinking; if some of these kids really aren't making it financially while in school, then why not help them with some additional life training? I think there should be a fund dispensed at the conference or NCAA level, where the S-A has to prepare "proof of income/expense" forms, similar to tax forms, to show that there is an actual shortage of income. Then, the S-A should have to file expense reports w receipts for the purchases he makes while accepting this aid. What better way to prepare a college student for real life than with stacks of tedious paperwork? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. I kid about that part, but there is a middle ground that can be found here...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gtdrew, post: 25400, member: 49"] I thought Stanford coach David Shaw had a real interesting comment on this a month or so back: "We're a college. It's our job to prepare these kids to make a living, not to provide them a living." He was talking about why colleges shouldn't provide additional financial aid to student-athletes, but it got me to thinking; if some of these kids really aren't making it financially while in school, then why not help them with some additional life training? I think there should be a fund dispensed at the conference or NCAA level, where the S-A has to prepare "proof of income/expense" forms, similar to tax forms, to show that there is an actual shortage of income. Then, the S-A should have to file expense reports w receipts for the purchases he makes while accepting this aid. What better way to prepare a college student for real life than with stacks of tedious paperwork? ;). I kid about that part, but there is a middle ground that can be found here... [/QUOTE]
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