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[QUOTE="Sullycuse, post: 55589, member: 438"]
1) i don't think they should get any money at all beyond what they already get

i don't recall seeing this article posted, but it breaks down the money pretty well before this was agreed upon...so this $2000 is just icing
[URL]http://www.holyturf.com/2011/05/football-players-receive-17000-annually-in-cash-all-within-ncaa-rules/[/URL]

2) that's a horribly skewed perspective that makes it look like someone is practically saying they're worse off than before; there are several arguments to whittle that down that exaggeration -
1. these finely tuned athletes wouldnt be getting this "special" every week (i hope)
2. especially in season
3. they probably hang out with other athletes 95% of their free time (so lets split that special 2 ways...cause 3 wouldnt satisfy anyones hunger)
4. during their respective seasons they wouldnt have much time (you could argue any time if they're mature enough and responsible) to go out and spend money

let's split the difference and say they spend $20/week through the season (syracuse :starting august 5th, when camp begins and they should be buckling down, through pinstripe/dec.30) =  21 weeks (i think) = $420 spent (give or take depending on how responsible the athlete is), 31 (remainder of weeks) = $1580 or $64/week ... very doable
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