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Message: [QUOTE="pokercuse08, post: 4882175, member: 6535"] It's not about them being comfortable, it's about them being fairly compensated. The NFL doesn't let them in straight out of high school and there's no viable minor leagues, so they have to play in college. For some reason a lot of people think it's OK for the coaches to make millions, the schools to make millions, the ADs to make millions, the TV execs to make millions, the conferences and their commissioners to make millions, the companies that advertise on the broadcasts to make millions, the ticket brokers to make money, and so forth and so on, but the players have to be comfortable with a stipend? As a fellow fan, I get it, it is less fun. But that doesn't mean the old way was [I]right[/I], and I'm willing to admit my fun is less important than the players being treated fairly. Ideally in the future the system will be improved in a way that limits transfers somewhat in exchange for better compensation for the players who stay, but you really need some form of collective bargaining for that and we aren't there yet with NIL. Right, but really it's not their fault the system is a total mess right now, and if the people calling the shots and setting up the system were competent and/or looking out for the players more, they would have set it up in a way that would let them get a better idea of their fair value and possible landing spots before relinquishing their scholarship and/or current deals. There needs to be a more transparent system, probably agents, and hopefully less movement. Bottom line, the players should get a fair shake, and that should come first - before all the other people getting their cuts of the pie and before the fans enjoyment. They kids playing are the ones putting in the hard work and risking injuries. [/QUOTE]

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