Mott the Hoople
Sweet Jane
I agree with Spurrier on at lest two counts. Student Athletes should be compensated and ND is over rated.
College amatuerism dates back to antiquated ideas that only the upper classes could participate in sport as gentlemen and not contaminate it with grubby money like a tradesman would. (meaning we are better than everyone else cause we have money). It's asinine, it's antiquated and it's unfair.
NCAA college football is the perfect example of a sport that is in many ways un-American. It is Un-American in that it exploits athletes for billions of dollars yet denies them entrepranueral opportunities. It's also Un-American in that it exploits them as laborers with little regulation or regard for either the physical, educational or financial well being of these talented young people.
I think that college football needs to go beyond what Spurrier is suggesting here. I think they need to pay these kids a salary on top of their educational benefits. Give them some money to live a decent standard of living and put the rest in an educational trust fund to be used when their college careers are over and they can complete their academic career that time on the field and in trainig has impeded.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...ier-player-expenses-notre-dame-sec-media-days
College amatuerism dates back to antiquated ideas that only the upper classes could participate in sport as gentlemen and not contaminate it with grubby money like a tradesman would. (meaning we are better than everyone else cause we have money). It's asinine, it's antiquated and it's unfair.
NCAA college football is the perfect example of a sport that is in many ways un-American. It is Un-American in that it exploits athletes for billions of dollars yet denies them entrepranueral opportunities. It's also Un-American in that it exploits them as laborers with little regulation or regard for either the physical, educational or financial well being of these talented young people.
I think that college football needs to go beyond what Spurrier is suggesting here. I think they need to pay these kids a salary on top of their educational benefits. Give them some money to live a decent standard of living and put the rest in an educational trust fund to be used when their college careers are over and they can complete their academic career that time on the field and in trainig has impeded.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...ier-player-expenses-notre-dame-sec-media-days
