I was shocked to learn that if the athletes are injured playing their sport, the colleges do nothing to pay the kid’s medical expenses. That is just wrong. If it’s because of some misguided NCAA rule, hard as that is to believe he said sarcastically, then change the rule!
As to the caller’s comment in panel 3. I suspect that is mostly the fault of the athlete (leaving to go pro being one cause). I really doubt the “system” at UNC was all that unique.
The current system taints the degrees of real students. Why not form semi-pro teams and separate from college entirely? Never attended a football game during my seven years of school, and that included a period where my school had a Heisman winner.
The problem starts at the youth level, then proceeds to progressively worse as the level of competition increases. It’s the way the game is now taught.
There is DIII and NAIA football, where no athletic scholarships are allowed. I’d say the graduation rate is a bit higher at schools where football players are expected in class Monday after playing Saturday.
I think if college scholarship athletes were allowed to hold real side jobs earning up to US$20,000 per year, a lot of the problems with money would go away really fast.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 8 years ago
It’s just another case of exploitation.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
I was shocked to learn that if the athletes are injured playing their sport, the colleges do nothing to pay the kid’s medical expenses. That is just wrong. If it’s because of some misguided NCAA rule, hard as that is to believe he said sarcastically, then change the rule!
derdave969 over 8 years ago
As to the caller’s comment in panel 3. I suspect that is mostly the fault of the athlete (leaving to go pro being one cause). I really doubt the “system” at UNC was all that unique.
Retired Dude over 8 years ago
After watching athletes give interviews on TV I suspect that even the ones who do get degrees don’t learn much.
loner34 over 8 years ago
I called that talk show once, moderator didn’t agree with me… click…
jbmlaw01 over 8 years ago
The current system taints the degrees of real students. Why not form semi-pro teams and separate from college entirely? Never attended a football game during my seven years of school, and that included a period where my school had a Heisman winner.
sarah413 Premium Member over 8 years ago
The problem starts at the youth level, then proceeds to progressively worse as the level of competition increases. It’s the way the game is now taught.
Godfreydaniel over 8 years ago
Some of the coaches and athletic directors also appear to have suffered multiple concussions….or at least that’s one theory to explain their behavior!
Guilty Bystander over 8 years ago
There is DIII and NAIA football, where no athletic scholarships are allowed. I’d say the graduation rate is a bit higher at schools where football players are expected in class Monday after playing Saturday.
Sacto1624 over 8 years ago
I think if college scholarship athletes were allowed to hold real side jobs earning up to US$20,000 per year, a lot of the problems with money would go away really fast.