[C the Lyte]

Quote: Originally Posted by ainokmw

Yes, it's the students who are being selfish. It's not like FBS college coaches have seen their salaries increase 81% over a five year span. 30 years ago, the highest paid coach was Jackie Sherrill at Texas A&M, who was making the controversial sum of $285,000 per year. Now, Nick Saban makes $5,650,000 per year. 52 college coaches make more than $2 million per year, and 15 college coaches make more than $3 million per year. What did students get in 1983? A free education. What do students get in 2013? A free education. Meanwhile the revenues blow up and everyone gets rich around them. But you're right, it's the kids, it's the "I gotta get mine" generation that is causing all of this downfall. So what choice do they have? Everyone on here says they "choose" to go to college. Nonsense. An 18 year old can't join the NFL. Jadaveon Clowney has no desire to stay in South Carolina, but the NFL's esoteric rules (bolstered by their untouchable anti-trust exemption) means he's stuck working for free in South Carolina. Oh he gets a free education? He's not going to graduate because he's going to leave as soon the rules allow him to, thus he has very limited choice. He's worth millions on the open market so long as he performs upkeep on his skills, but in order to maintain the millions that he's worth he has to work for no money so that South Carolina and the SEC can make millions. I'm not saying students should get paid. I don't think they should. I think the NCAA and the government needs to pressure the NFL into opening a developmental league for 18-21 year olds so young players actually have a choice, which will end most of these lawsuits.

Clowney isn't working for free. He is getting compensated via scholarship. To say "free education" like it's just getting paid in peanuts is asinine IMO. It costs $ to go to most of these schools, $ that most of these guys don't have. I never went to a university b/c of money. Some are getting opportunities that, if not for their athletic talents and luck, they couldn't get into a community college.

You ever see Twitter? I saw the phrase "sorry to half to report that my injury will require surgery"!!! HALF!!! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME!!!! Does that seem like he is college educated?