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[QUOTE="orange79, post: 1756790, member: 159"]
Boondoggle thinking.  Right.  Doesn't really sound like an apology to me.

No one forced these kids into going to school.  Both sides get something out of the relationship.  Do both sides get the same amount?  No.  But the kids knew the rules going in.  Are they receiving a check each week?  No.  Are they getting something in return for their efforts?  Absolutely.  Those who will play after college get experience, exposure, etc.  Those who won't, get a free education.  Who wouldn't like to walk out of college debt-free?

This is, in fact, capitalism.  The athletes could go play overseas to ply their trade for cash.  But most choose college.  Why?  Because they are receiving something of value.

So this argument that they get nothing out of this is specious, at best.  As I said above, they are not receiving cash.  I get that.  And that is about to change.  But don't try to make the argument that they get nothing out of this.  Call it barter, call it servitude, call it whatever.  It all comes down to the same thing.  Kids are receiving value for playing sports and going to class.  The amount of money the school makes in relation to the value of a scholarship is a totally different discussion.
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