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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2321433, member: 1423"]
Sure, if this stuff wasn't against the rules or illegal, it would be aokay. But that's not the system. It's amateur athletics. Even NBA players have trouble adjusting to professional life and managing their money (and their conduct) responsibly. Now you want vultures hanging out next to school busses? At 16/17, kids are way too young. They're totally vulnerable -- to agents, shysters, handlers .. even greedy parents. Let them finish HS for god sake. When they graduate, they can either enter the draft or spend 2-3 years in college. If they enter the draft, by all means ... agents, payments, endorsements ... whatever. It's fair game. If they choose college, they should remain amateurs and "payments" should be limited to tuition, room, board, books and a reasonable stipend for expenses (basically the current system). If you don't think an education and all the valuable benefits derived therefrom, including career skills and the talent showcase known as the NCAA, are worth it, I can't help you. Stick to pro sports. Pretending all Universities should follow the hideous, pseudo-educational "example" set by UK -- G-League -- is ridiculous. This 4 months in fake-classes crap is nonsense.
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