USAToday: College FB players collecting $ in grants

[Water Pony]

This one surprised me, FB players getting non-refundable Pell Grants, in additional to scholarships.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/ ... 50170388/1

I loved the quote. "You can't legistate integrity". Large public schools have another option (means) to distance themselves from those chasing them.

[smuuth]

Not just football players. All students whose family income is at a certain level or below can receive differing levels of pell grants. There has been some publicity about these grants being stopped for graduate students and possibly reduced in future government cutbacks. This could dramatically affect some students. I don't think many people realize the situations of some of these kids who are getting the opportunity to attend college and how desperate their backgrounds are. Some may have little clothing other than their issued warmups or shoes. Those who live off campus may do so becuse they can cram 4,5,6 or more in a small apartment to save money from their scholarship checks to have some spending money. Remember, the NCAA will not allow the student/athletes to work for most of the year and some are expected to be on campus for workouts during the summer without receiveing any aid from the college except for one summer session. Big 12 and TCU pay for both sessions! Can you imagine being a student at SMU and not having any money except for tuition and basic food and shelter needs...none for clothing, doctors, dentists, transportation, dates and not being allowed to work to make extra dollars? How do you think these guys would fit in at the frat parties? Time for the ncaa to step up or blow up!

[Mexmustang]

I have one suggestion, that to me makes some sense, maybe some of you would evaluate it.

Have the NCAA collect a "tax" on all NCAA football televised football games--say 3% as an example.
Distribute the money to all Division 1 football scholarship programs, say $500 per month with an extra suppliment for travel based upon distance from home.

The large schools are pressing for some for of cash suppliment paid to their players. But, it is really only another method to differentiate themselves from small schools. The payment comes from their revenues, which are obviously greater that a private university or school in a Non-BCS conference.

Put the burdern on television revenues, this is where the big money and the split between halfs and half nots has occured.

The NCAA annual basketball tournament funds all universities their travel and housing expenses, so long as they are a participant in the tournament--making the tournament truely open for all schools of all sizes. The money comes from the tournament proceeds.

The NCAA used be to in charge of television games--which when the large schools bolted (I guess) led to the BCS, and independence by ND.

If a tax was levied, and distibuted to all players at all Div 1 schools, then some level of fairness would occur and the NCAA would retain some control over football again.

Every televised game, every school, whether a local channel or ESPN, Ohio State or Boise State.

Obviously the large schools would object, but at least their true motivation would be revealed.