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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 809621" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>There are many more kids that play high school football than college. They don't get paid for playing.(At least not the vast vast majority) They can get kicked off of the team if they don't go to class, or don't do required athletic activities. There are plenty of college athletes that are interested in the sport as amateurs. There are also plenty of college athletes that are solely interested in playing professionally. The problem, in my opinion, with college basketball and college football is that there is no other method to play professionally except to attend college as a student-athlete. (I know one could potentially play one year professionally in Europe, but that is more difficult to most than just attending college.) An athlete who has no interest in college should not be required to attend college. They should have some method to make money for playing professionally if that is their only goal. The NFL and NBA have been very happy to use the NCAA teams as farm teams. The NCAA teams have been far too happy to make money by using the potential NFL and NBA players. Personally, I would prefer a legitimate professional farm system than a pay-for-play system in the NCAA. I understand that that would most likely cause the overall level of athletes at the top level decrease. I am ok with that. For the athletes, give professional opportunities to the athletes who want that and give educational opportunities to the athletes who want that. The NCAA should stop trying to be half one thing and half the other thing.</p><p></p><p>With respect to NIL. If De la Haye, or Olivia Dunne, or the Cavinder twins can use their personality and/or looks in order to make money, why should the NCAA care or be involved? Dunne can potentially make more in her four years of college than the majority of people with a degree from LSU make in their entire life. People are actually arguing that Dunne should forgo earning $4million to $8million dollars on her own because she is receiving a $200,000 education. If I had to decide between those two choices, I would choose the money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 809621, member: 2426"] There are many more kids that play high school football than college. They don't get paid for playing.(At least not the vast vast majority) They can get kicked off of the team if they don't go to class, or don't do required athletic activities. There are plenty of college athletes that are interested in the sport as amateurs. There are also plenty of college athletes that are solely interested in playing professionally. The problem, in my opinion, with college basketball and college football is that there is no other method to play professionally except to attend college as a student-athlete. (I know one could potentially play one year professionally in Europe, but that is more difficult to most than just attending college.) An athlete who has no interest in college should not be required to attend college. They should have some method to make money for playing professionally if that is their only goal. The NFL and NBA have been very happy to use the NCAA teams as farm teams. The NCAA teams have been far too happy to make money by using the potential NFL and NBA players. Personally, I would prefer a legitimate professional farm system than a pay-for-play system in the NCAA. I understand that that would most likely cause the overall level of athletes at the top level decrease. I am ok with that. For the athletes, give professional opportunities to the athletes who want that and give educational opportunities to the athletes who want that. The NCAA should stop trying to be half one thing and half the other thing. With respect to NIL. If De la Haye, or Olivia Dunne, or the Cavinder twins can use their personality and/or looks in order to make money, why should the NCAA care or be involved? Dunne can potentially make more in her four years of college than the majority of people with a degree from LSU make in their entire life. People are actually arguing that Dunne should forgo earning $4million to $8million dollars on her own because she is receiving a $200,000 education. If I had to decide between those two choices, I would choose the money. [/QUOTE]
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