We all make choices about how we spend our time. If a

kid wants to play summer baseball to pursue his career in baseball instead of digging ditches, I think that is a reasonable choice by the athlete. Are they working full time in the Cape Cod league and similar? I hear it's a good time. I also know they aren't paid at all for their work.

Your view seems to be Notre Dame centric. I assure you most colleges can not afford to pay their athletes any more than tuition, room and board and I am confident many student-athletes are happy to have the opportunity. Paying players is a slippery slope that most school's can't afford to stand on.

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then if they can't afford to pay their employees - jt 2023-03-23 23:37:21
- The employees are being paid with an athletic scholarship - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 01:07:58
  - ...which is less than what the market can bear - jt 2023-03-24 10:44:24
    - You say, "The market can and does pay more". OK, prove - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 13:53:14
      - right now, there are artificial (and probably illegal) - jt 2023-03-24 17:15:19
        You didn't answer my question. Look at it again. * - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 17:24:38
        I did - jt 2023-03-24 17:44:11
        You didn't. - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 18:47:02
      - This is kind of strange. - MrE 2023-03-24 13:57:17
        My point is we are talking about different worlds. The - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 14:48:21
        Sounds like the free market to me. - smithwick 2023-03-24 14:58:47
        So if the college football players at the Top 50-75 programs - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 15:28:09
        I'm sorry to hear about those loss leader sports - jt 2023-03-24 17:16:55
        If the Univeristy values these items why can they fund them? - wpkirish 2023-03-24 16:36:24
        The answer, run correctly, is NIL. At most programs, - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 17:31:39
        the answer is most certainly not NIL - jt 2023-03-24 17:45:35
        We essentially agree. NIL is a tough nut to crack but is a - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 19:20:32
        I think a football player avg wage of $407,000 is fair & - MrE 2023-03-24 17:34:35
        Are you also aware NFL Practice Squad guys earn on average - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 20:44:50
        my number is light as it only gives players 40% of revenue - MrE 2023-03-24 22:36:23
        I truly thought you were just kidding around. What sort - Irishdog80 2023-03-25 12:29:39
        other industries: MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL * - MrE 2023-03-25 14:58:22
        18 yr old adults? CFB = $6B industry (the top 60 teams). - MrE 2023-03-25 14:39:56
        The most sensible step is to have the NCAA lift it's 3 year - Irishdog80 2023-03-26 00:49:47
        step 1: re-distribute the wealth to the players. But I - MrE 2023-03-26 10:52:14
        For who? The NFL rookie minimum is $750,000 and you - Irishdog80 2023-03-24 19:23:43
        sure it is. 50/50 rev share just like NHL, MLB, NFL, MLB - MrE 2023-03-24 22:39:01
        What should D2, D3 & NAIA football programs pay players? * - Irishdog80 2023-03-25 12:37:04
        50% of revenues, or maintain status quo. or...who cares? - MrE 2023-03-25 14:59:44
        Revenues vary by program. A 50/50 split for some would put - Irishdog80 2023-03-25 12:35:39