I personally think this new age thinking will ruin college athletics. They're being compensated, now whether or not it's to a scale that people like is a different story. We all could have a poker in that fire with how much our companies make off our backs compared to the compensation.
The point I take issue with is you saying that they could be forfeiting money instead of sitting out and being assured of that money. Isn't that setting up a precedent that will undoubtedly make the failure rate increase when these guys get a false sense of direction or an incorrect evaluation?
In the end, it doesn't matter what the NCAA, Universities, TV stations make off the back of these guys. They are applying for the opportunity to make millions. They are given the rare chance to jump straight to millionaires, so them following NCAA rules and playing three years is a small price to pay. All in all, it's like an internship, long hours, underpaid, and just fighting for the chance at a full time position. So if these guys sit out a year in efforts of staying injury free, would they need to pay back money to the NFL team's when they get injured since they can't perform their duties and hold up to their obligations? It's a slippery slope. I don't think you and I will agree on this issue, and that'S fine, but I think kids it's all getting out of hand now with everyone holding their hand out wanting more, while it always ends up as us, the fans, being the ones that get stuck with the tab.
