Mustain's stipend?

[supp]

Can someone explain this to me:

"The White Sox did not give Mustain a signing bonus. He earns about $1,150 a month before taxes, nearly $200 less than his stipend at USC and millions less than an ​

NFL​

quarterback" ​

http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-mitch-mustain-20120801,0,884341,full.story

 

[Rocco]

That seems low for USC.

 

[44PRIDE]

Thought this thread was going a different direction...