Agree with much of what you are saying, but. disagree about
by Irishdog80 (2023-03-23 15:45:41)

In reply to: Same with bench guys on NFL.  posted by MrE


the amounts being paid. It make sense if athletic departments are willing to make big cuts in their non-revenue sports. A Notre Dame scholarship and maybe an NIL bump from a local or national company for a punter is doable...250K for a punter if you are the best punter in college might work, but not anywhere near that amount if you are at a less than Top 25 school...ranking in football and probably most of the schools--it gets back to replacement value. A team would go with the guy with a 41 yard average instead of the 43 yard average guy demanding 250K. That said, this whole issue is way more complex than just saying "pay the players".