Good idea.
In FB for example these kids give 60+ hours to "the cause" during the fall (sans class time or studying, etc), then have "optional" workouts in the winter, spring ball with more "optional" workouts in the summer.
Couple that with the fact they generate MILLIONS of dollars which supplement every non-revenue sport, and, makes the Iowa athletic dept self-sufficient from tax dollars, and, they don't have anytime to earn an income during the year, makes if mind-boggling they can't get a little pin money.
Not arguing the scholly isn't worth something, but how valuable is a "general studies" degree which basically is watered down to keep a player eligible versus preparing the 95% of players who never make it to the NFL for a life/career after college.
Those of you who keep keep saying paying a stipend to the revenue-producing sports athletes would further dilute the "pureness of the NCAA student/athlete"...huh...really....the NCAA is nothing BUT about making money...it's a business....championship games, TV rights, BTN, bowl pay outs, tangential marketing of school gear, maximizing homes games so local businesses profit and prosper, radio advertising, $93-$225 million stadium expansions, on and on and on..
Pay a stipend to the athletes in the revenue-producing sports. Those athletes in non-revenue producing sports...sorry...stop b!tching and go thank a football player who provides you the opportunity to row up and down the Iowa river on a full scholly.
