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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 2328010, member: 39"]
Fine. Let's allow that to happen.

Then consider this -- that 5-star DE who took the booster money or is accepting money for their "likeness" is not an amateur anymore.

What that means is they have to pay taxes on all of that money, have to pay for the education they would have been given (in order to keep a level playing field, those that do not accept extra benefits are able to accept the full scholarship in your scenario).

So let's again take a look at the 18-year old who needs an accountant now to help him (paid by him), needs to find housing on his own, needs to figure out how to pay for the food he would have had for free and must pay for all the gear he would have otherwise been given for free, too.

Wanna know how far that $200k goes? My guess isn't too far. And once that kid tears an ACL, his ability to get a free education goes out the window. And his earning potential that the booster saw as so high goes down the tubes.

Your scenario where schools still provide scholarships to those that accept outside money is fantasy because it simply isn't fair and isn't the deal. If you want to argue that the NFL and NBA should be allowed to sign these kids out of high school, I might agree. But that's not the argument.
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