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[QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 1100542, member: 2585"]
No. But that's not what we've been talking about. We've been talking about the inherent gap between what football players earn for their institution and the "infrastructure" around the sport - and what they actually get in return.

I think MAC conference players had the same opportunity to play for Ohio State that the Ohio State players have - but they weren't good enough to earn a scholarship there. Just like current FCS players can't bring a lawsuit vs FBS schools because they have a nicer locker room. It's merit based.

Not sure how you can know this without a stipend deal on the table or without having access to schools internal numbers.

I think this mitigates some of the concerns that players have. For now. It's something to watch.

Sigh. Not trying to pick a fight, trying to talk about the issue at hand. And holding you accountable for putting your foot in your mouth about "most" and "probably" when talking about student athletes who grew up poor.

Nope. I don't like it - that's why I'm for the autonomy move by the conferences - there could be a way to make it make more sense.

Maybe. I'm still paying for diapers.

Food is one way kids get compensated and there is a cost for that. Scholarship and living arrangements are the others. But at some point in the last 20 years, the growth of CFB has widened the gap to the point where it makes sense to allow for more of that money to trickle into the players hands.
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