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[QUOTE="pfister1, post: 137947, member: 285"]
The NCAA should not be in the business of running a professional sports league. Unfortunately, I think that if changes are going to be made along those lines that it probably means dismantle some of the current system. If you are going to allow the NCAA to pay players some number that represents the revenue they are generating why hold firm to the requirement that players attend classes.

To me, once you pay them significant sums, you have given in to the idea that they are there only for basketball (football or whatever sport it is that they are playing). If their future is in playing that sport then they should train 24/7 - do away with the silly restrictions on number of games, length of season, hours of practice etc., etc. Might also just as well do away with the requirement that the athletes make progress towards a degree.   If you are a fill-in player you can take classes towards degree, but maybe you would not be required to do so.

If you are Anthony Davis going to Kentucky for a year to bide your time before you become eligible for a huge payday, why do you want to divert your attention from preparing for your future taking classes, worrying about tests, projects or papers?
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