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Defensewins · 10-14-2010, 11:45 PM

Every kid and every situation is different. Can not paint with a broad brush and expect to make some kind of ground breaking point that will solve all the problems in college sports. The Olympics discovered years ago that the concept of an adult amateur athlete is not realistic and they survived just fine. The amateur rules are impossible to enforce and live by when there is millions of dollars being generated by the game. . For every rule abiding athlete there are 2 Reggie Bush's.
The problem can be found in the definition of the word amateur: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession. There is the problem. The majority of people that go to college, student or athlete do not go to college as with the intent of making what they are doing there (to learn or play a sport ) and have it be a pastime, they go there with the intention of making it a profession and make money.
The really talented and bright students in college can accept paid internships and research grants, but oh no college sports athlete can not make a dime off of their talent. It is breaking the rules. Something has to give. However I am not in favor of making college football pay its players. I think there is a need for a minor league for NFL and college football can go on its own crazy path. NCAA football also needs to get rid of bowl system to be legit. But that will never happen. Sorry I go off on so many tangents.
NCAA football and the NFL have so much power and political clout that they get away with things most other business can not. The courts look the other way. I can not understand how we can let an 18 year old join the armed forces, go to war and die but it is WAY too dangerous to play NFL football. They might die.

10-14-2010, 11:45 PM	#60
Defensewins Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,767	Re: Confessions of a Former NFL Agent Every kid and every situation is different. Can not paint with a broad brush and expect to make some kind of ground breaking point that will solve all the problems in college sports. The Olympics discovered years ago that the concept of an adult amateur athlete is not realistic and they survived just fine. The amateur rules are impossible to enforce and live by when there is millions of dollars being generated by the game. . For every rule abiding athlete there are 2 Reggie Bush's. The problem can be found in the definition of the word amateur: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession. There is the problem. The majority of people that go to college, student or athlete do not go to college as with the intent of making what they are doing there (to learn or play a sport ) and have it be a pastime, they go there with the intention of making it a profession and make money. The really talented and bright students in college can accept paid internships and research grants, but oh no college sports athlete can not make a dime off of their talent. It is breaking the rules. Something has to give. However I am not in favor of making college football pay its players. I think there is a need for a minor league for NFL and college football can go on its own crazy path. NCAA football also needs to get rid of bowl system to be legit. But that will never happen. Sorry I go off on so many tangents. NCAA football and the NFL have so much power and political clout that they get away with things most other business can not. The courts look the other way. I can not understand how we can let an 18 year old join the armed forces, go to war and die but it is WAY too dangerous to play NFL football. They might die.