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<blockquote data-quote="ivo610" data-source="post: 364767" data-attributes="member: 2128"><p>If your paying off your school loan until your 50 your an idiot. </p><p></p><p>I could never stand making someone else rich while I struggled to put gas in my car that barely runs. Maybe you could, but I personally dont like being taken advantage of. </p><p></p><p>I know a story of a very big time college player in the 2000s who the week before a major bowl game couldnt afford to fly home to the funeral of his best friend and cried when he realized the cost of 1 of his jerseys the school was selling would pay for that plane ticket. (under ncaa rules the school could have covered the ticket but didnt consider it a family emergency and the player in question refused to take money under the table)</p><p></p><p>Yes their are exceptions to the student athlete where they go out and are able to perform at a high level on the field and off but most cant due to time restrictions and "non mandatory" camps. This is reflected in the graduation rate in big time mens college football programs like Texas (29%), USC (52%), Alabama (47%), Florida (42%).</p><p></p><p>Offering $ (lets say 100k) upon completion of your degree would increase these rates I believe and better these young men who so often dont make a successful transition from being a college athlete.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ivo610, post: 364767, member: 2128"] If your paying off your school loan until your 50 your an idiot. I could never stand making someone else rich while I struggled to put gas in my car that barely runs. Maybe you could, but I personally dont like being taken advantage of. I know a story of a very big time college player in the 2000s who the week before a major bowl game couldnt afford to fly home to the funeral of his best friend and cried when he realized the cost of 1 of his jerseys the school was selling would pay for that plane ticket. (under ncaa rules the school could have covered the ticket but didnt consider it a family emergency and the player in question refused to take money under the table) Yes their are exceptions to the student athlete where they go out and are able to perform at a high level on the field and off but most cant due to time restrictions and "non mandatory" camps. This is reflected in the graduation rate in big time mens college football programs like Texas (29%), USC (52%), Alabama (47%), Florida (42%). Offering $ (lets say 100k) upon completion of your degree would increase these rates I believe and better these young men who so often dont make a successful transition from being a college athlete. [/QUOTE]
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