Football actually costs univerisities money in most schools. In almost all schools sports programs cost more than they make. The bowl games in US college steal millions of dollars from the schools using things like guarenteed ticket buys. It sucks huge amounts of alumni dollars. There are a lot of things wrong with how football is funded in the US and outside the top 40 teams money is not being made.
That being said if you are a T/A for a class while going to school, or marking papers for a professor you get paid for it. It is a nominal amount. So if a T/A gets paid why shouldn't a football player. Both are doing things for the school. Also it is not possible for a football player to have a part time job while going to college. So I would be in Favour of a Stipend for players so that all of their expenses would be covered plus giving them money to get too and from school on Holidays and for some walking around money.
If you look at NCAA violations they are usually for sub $10,000. This isn't people trying to get rich. It students looking for beer and gas money.
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