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So based on that study I should believe that a Redshirt Freshman OLineman at Florida who won't play a single snap should be paid more than a 3 year NFL veteran minimum? You can't compare the NFLPA decertifying and suing the owners to this. Ed O'Bannon is not a member of a union. The article above even states that his case has not gone through Class Action Certification. One thing that study doesn't account for is cost of tutors, nutrition, physicians all provided by the school for the student athlete. Nor did they represent any finical factors to account for these players gaining preferential treatment and requirement exemption during the admissions process. 50% of those Basketball players and Football players couldn't get into those colleges without special rules based on their athletic scholarship status. The kids may be steered in a direction for their major but ultimately they make the choice. And lets be honest most of these kids are only going for sports they choose to stick to the easy majors.