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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
When we talk about players not getting paid everyone ignores the full ride scholarships that they receive that are probably worth close to 6 figures a year, that include room and board and books and a bunch of other things.
Basically the players are exchanging a free education that leaves other kids in the 6 figures in debt.
whether they deny it or not the players are getting compensation.
You could add on that what the players should be getting is a per diem to cover other education related expenses.
But I don't think that teams should be paying players cash to pay because it would basically cause a bidding war that smaller schools would lose every time.
Yeah Coach I wanted to go to North Western, but you only offered me $50,000 a year. Pen State offered me triple that.
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While such a system could certainly result from this ruling, at this point, the players from Northwestern are not seeking additional direct cash compensation for their play ("pay for play"). In fact, they have directly denied seeking such compensation.
They are currently seeking things like funding for graduate studies and to help former players graduate, medical insurance for after their collegiate careers end, and other health and safety gains such as independent concussion experts on the sidelines during play.