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Iggo

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27. That's dishonest. Low.

Reply to NCDem777 (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2017, 04:00 PM

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Stick a fork in the term student athlete [View all] NCDem777 Oct 2017 OP

It was a bullshit term they created to get out of paying workmen's comp JonLP24 Oct 2017 #1

I was watching ESPN ?? and they were saying that the reason that you see more NFL than NBA protests Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2

Basketball teams have way fewer players. nm MichMan Oct 2017 #11

Good tazkcmo Oct 2017 #3

They get fair and equitable compensation ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #9

Not all sports get that. Most not even close. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2017 #14

I agree completely with your post ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #15

Absolutely. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2017 #18

$100,000/4$25,000/yr tazkcmo Oct 2017 #16

+1 billion JonLP24 Oct 2017 #19

The student-athlete is free to turn down the scholarship offer ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #23

Maybe NFL, NBA needs to pay colleges as a training ground for future players. Hoyt Oct 2017 #4

I think they should be able to enter a similar labor market coaches enjoy JonLP24 Oct 2017 #5

Here's my answer NCDem777 Oct 2017 #6

Actually,There Might Be A Market For Alternate Ownership ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #7

Greed has kind of gotten us to that point. Hoyt Oct 2017 #8

Baseball and basketball both have a minor league ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #10

And multi million dollar salaries for coaches. tazkcmo Oct 2017 #17

How is it unfair to the athlete? ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #24

The current system is better for most players MichMan Oct 2017 #12

That's why they should get market value compensation JonLP24 Oct 2017 #20

I agree MichMan Oct 2017 #21

I'd be fine w that if they didn't give coaches big money JonLP24 Oct 2017 #22

College football teams ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #25

I say let the market decide JonLP24 Oct 2017 #26

5 star recruits ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #28

Depends on the highest bidder JonLP24 Oct 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #30

There are a lot of former "student athletes" that criticize the current model JonLP24 Oct 2017 #32

Fair enough ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #33

You too JonLP24 Oct 2017 #34

One and done players ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #31

The article linked in OP has its facts wrong unc70 Oct 2017 #13

That's dishonest. Low. Iggo Oct 2017 #27

I agree JonLP24 Oct 2017 #35

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