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[QUOTE="triplethrea, post: 1070952, member: 1574"]
The difference is the D League is not generating billions of dollars in revenue. D league players get paid what they are worth TO the D league. College players should get paid what they are worth to the colleges. I don't know what the going rate for a steady 4 year center at a major conference school is. But we both just figured out that it is worth AT LEAST 200k (if your math is right, sounds too high). If it wasn't, Syracuse would not offer that scholarship.

I think you're misunderstanding. Let's say I own Wal-Mart. We made $100 this year. 
$50 goes to cost of goods 
$25 goes to locations, maintenance, upkeep, etc.
$15 goes to employee wages
$10 goes to dividends for stakeholders

Technically, we profited $10 but it all went to stakeholders, thus no money into equity. Why should I continue running the business? Because we're not losing money, we're making money. Similar thing here.

Where does the extra money go? Right now it goes into sports that would never survive on their own, 7 figure coach salaries, high athletic director salaries, stadium renovations, etc. They throw a dollar in every possible direction except the players, when those players, particularly the STAR PLAYERS are directly responsible for increases in revenues to the tune of millions of dollars.

Don't argue with him, he's an idiot.
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