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[QUOTE="ClamOtto, post: 136430, member: 368"]
I'm not sure I want schools bidding to pay the highest salaries for most of the reasons pointed out above.  To me, though, the biggest hypocrisy is that "student athletes" are in may ways treated worse than students who are not athletes.  It's not that uncommon for students (particularly grad students) to receive free tuition and a stipend (sometimes $20K or more) while they're in school, either in return for work or sometimes just as a fellowship.  And there are generally no restrictions on students earning even more from outside jobs that use the skills they are gaining in school.  So why are athletes prohibited from profiting in any way from their own fame and skills?  If someone wants to sell their jersey or get paid for autographs they should have that right.  This would allow athletes to help support themselves while keeping the schools out of a bidding war.

I'm not naive - I realize the danger is that it provides a loophole for backdoor booster payments.  But I'm also not naive enough to believe these payments don't happen already.  At least it would bring it would shine some light on it and would treat athletes the same as other students.
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