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<blockquote data-quote="El Guapo" data-source="post: 1031405" data-attributes="member: 5830"><p>While I agree that the transfer portal and NIL is killing college sports, the tired notion that a scholarship is all players deserve is just not true for the majority.</p><p></p><p>Sure, the ones who go into pro sports and make big money don't need the scholarships in hindsight. However, the reality is that many of these players are not able to truly take advantage of the education. [I'll make the distinction that I am generally talking about student-athletes in the major sports] Sure graduation rates have increased significantly over the past decades, but many do not graduate with usable degrees and education. There aren't tons of student-athletes graduating with engineering, medical, and other professional degrees. They are setup for failure because many aren't prepared to take advantage of the education in the first place. It's like giving a steak to someone without teeth, and feeling content that you gave them something of value. Players then encounter all of the pressures and demands of college sports training/schedules, which limits their ability to truly achieve a level of higher learning. So while they might graduate with a degree, what jobs are they getting afterward with a geology degree? My apologies to all of the geologists out there.</p><p></p><p>To those who say that is the players' faults for not taking advantage of the situation, I say phooey. Fans and universities use players for sports and monetary gains, and then push them away with often useless degrees. Throw on top of that all of the life-long injuries that players sustain with no support once they are done. It's a bleak outcome for many athletes.</p><p></p><p>I don't like the current portal and NIL model at all. However, we owe it to these athletes to establish a support structure for injuries and post-playing education. Once these 20yr olds go out into the world, realize that their dreams didn't materialize and that their primary opportunity for education is now gone, they are resigned to scrapping by. With all of the money in college sports, we could be doing a lot better. Pro athletes don't have to squeeze in a college education while playing every week. Yet we expect 18 and 19 year olds to perform at their peak while also taking a full class load.</p><p></p><p>They should let athletes be athletes while eligible, and then give them the opportunity to truly begin or continue their education (on full scholarship) once their playing days are over. I believe that they should be paid for all of the blood, sweat, and energy that they put into supporting the business of college sports. I don't like that the universities get to keep all of the current revenues, while fans are asked to pay even more to support NIL initiatives. The greed needs to stop, but by no means are the players being greedy. They want and deserve a piece of the pie. If anything, let the players choose between a scholarship education or the salaried equivalent. See how many choose the cash option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Guapo, post: 1031405, member: 5830"] While I agree that the transfer portal and NIL is killing college sports, the tired notion that a scholarship is all players deserve is just not true for the majority. Sure, the ones who go into pro sports and make big money don't need the scholarships in hindsight. However, the reality is that many of these players are not able to truly take advantage of the education. [I'll make the distinction that I am generally talking about student-athletes in the major sports] Sure graduation rates have increased significantly over the past decades, but many do not graduate with usable degrees and education. There aren't tons of student-athletes graduating with engineering, medical, and other professional degrees. They are setup for failure because many aren't prepared to take advantage of the education in the first place. It's like giving a steak to someone without teeth, and feeling content that you gave them something of value. Players then encounter all of the pressures and demands of college sports training/schedules, which limits their ability to truly achieve a level of higher learning. So while they might graduate with a degree, what jobs are they getting afterward with a geology degree? My apologies to all of the geologists out there. To those who say that is the players' faults for not taking advantage of the situation, I say phooey. Fans and universities use players for sports and monetary gains, and then push them away with often useless degrees. Throw on top of that all of the life-long injuries that players sustain with no support once they are done. It's a bleak outcome for many athletes. I don't like the current portal and NIL model at all. However, we owe it to these athletes to establish a support structure for injuries and post-playing education. Once these 20yr olds go out into the world, realize that their dreams didn't materialize and that their primary opportunity for education is now gone, they are resigned to scrapping by. With all of the money in college sports, we could be doing a lot better. Pro athletes don't have to squeeze in a college education while playing every week. Yet we expect 18 and 19 year olds to perform at their peak while also taking a full class load. They should let athletes be athletes while eligible, and then give them the opportunity to truly begin or continue their education (on full scholarship) once their playing days are over. I believe that they should be paid for all of the blood, sweat, and energy that they put into supporting the business of college sports. I don't like that the universities get to keep all of the current revenues, while fans are asked to pay even more to support NIL initiatives. The greed needs to stop, but by no means are the players being greedy. They want and deserve a piece of the pie. If anything, let the players choose between a scholarship education or the salaried equivalent. See how many choose the cash option. [/QUOTE]
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