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Message: [QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 3118851, member: 652"] People are taking this to the extreme. Most people believe players get paid to go schools as it is now. That wouldn't go away with this bill. If boosters still want to buy recruits like they are now they still will. This bill would allow players to make money on endorsements while maintaining their eligibility. If boosters want to buy recruits likeness and give them endorsements before going to the school that is the boosters burning money and a win/win for both sides. College athletes get the likeness used to promote games. They don't get paid for that. In pro sports they have unions which negotiate that stuff and players get royalties. It may not be a lot but they get some compensation for it. Video games are where every player would get a little money as long as they signed their likeness. EA's college football was really popular it went away because of this. [/QUOTE]