As far back as I can remember I've always heard of situations of Universities suspending athletes for receiving money for any purpose and being told that they couldn't maintain full time jobs. I've always heard of boosters giving money to young athletes to try and steer them to their school. If not money then gifts where either given to them or to their families. Winning programs generate money.
People love to be entertained so sports and competition is usually chosen the most. So a couple of real good players can make a bottom-line look great, which in turns allows pay increase, new facilities, and a little prestige that is outside of education.
The cost of education today is increasing and loan interests or also increasing. Universities are sucking up all the money and not spitting out a dime to student-athletes to atleast maintain at a minimum existence.
In the recent University of Miami scandal, about the alum that allowed star athletes to benefit off of him to attend the "U", is just an example of how a student is gonna do what it takes to maintain. A great player is going to play where he can benefit the most. More wins makes more televised games. Universities generate all that money off the sweat of students athletes and expect them to survive with the strict rules of the school. Many students receive food stamps from the government.
Do you think student-athletes should get paid?
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