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Sorry this will be disjointed.....
I can't speak first hand. The athletes put is a ton of work, and they get basically a free eduction which at any good school could be worth $80,000+ over the four years. That education is tax free so add maybe a couple of thousand per year on to that depending on the situation. Hourly, the "wage" probably does suck.
The schools rake in millions from athletes, not to mention the money alums dole out for game related events, apparel, junk, donations etc.
In my neck of the woods, NW football student athletes are trying to form a national union of college student athletes. I commend them.
Scholarships allow poor students to get an education whereby otherwise they might not. That is a good thing in my opinion.
But, not realizing that these athletes are by and large "employees" for lack of a better word is crazy. I would like to see the NCAA relax some of its rules and call a "duck a duck". Just my two cents.
I can't speak first hand. The athletes put is a ton of work, and they get basically a free eduction which at any good school could be worth $80,000+ over the four years. That education is tax free so add maybe a couple of thousand per year on to that depending on the situation. Hourly, the "wage" probably does suck.
The schools rake in millions from athletes, not to mention the money alums dole out for game related events, apparel, junk, donations etc.
In my neck of the woods, NW football student athletes are trying to form a national union of college student athletes. I commend them.
Scholarships allow poor students to get an education whereby otherwise they might not. That is a good thing in my opinion.
But, not realizing that these athletes are by and large "employees" for lack of a better word is crazy. I would like to see the NCAA relax some of its rules and call a "duck a duck". Just my two cents.