But these are getting in my way:
- Cam Newton allegedly seeking out a six-figure payment to play for Mississippi State.
- Josh Luchs coming clean on paying college players
- And pretty much everything Michigan does.
Then I read these articles, and I'm really confused and interested. Essentially what it says is, college scholarship athletes often still have to pay part of their tuition. I recognize that a couple thousand dollars is a lot of money to pay each year if you're from a tough background. Heck, it's a lot for anyone. But it's also a hell of a lot cheaper than it would be if you didn't have a scholarship. I guess I'm torn about this one.
I saw the football boys in the dining hall in college; those kids were not worried about running out of money to spend on food. They were eating like 4 plates of exploding chicken and drinking bedwetters of milk.
There's a committee that's recommended allowing athletes to take out more aid-based loans, and I guess that would help a bit.
Anyway, just an interesting situation: these kids shouldn't be soliciting money from agents and boosters. But how much money do they realistically need to attend their colleges? Is a free college education enough?
