Power brokers discuss paying NCAA atheletes.

[Indianademocrat91]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6566975

"Universities justify spending tens of millions of dollars on coaches' compensation, with a seemingly insatiable appetite for more growth. At the same time, a small fraction of that amount is spent on all scholarships for all student-athletes," Banowsky said. "Unless the student-athletes in the revenue-producing sports get more of the pie, the model will eventually break down. It seems it is only a matter of time."

SEC commissioner Mike Slive said the issue is one that needs to be revisited.
"I have long thought that we should revisit the current limitations on athletic scholarships by expanding to the full cost of attendance," he said. "This is a student-welfare issue that deserves full consideration at both the conference and national level. I look forward to that discussion."

Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe, ACC commissioner John Swofford and Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott said the concept should be further explored. And spokesmen for NCAA president Mark Emmert and SEC commissioner Mike Slive said they are also in favor of a review that could lead to athletes receiving a "full cost of attendance."

Said Beebe: "This is a topic that BCS commissioners discussed at recent meetings and one that we agreed to review with our respective member institutions at spring conference meetings, which I intend to do at the upcoming annual Big 12 meetings."

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I don't know how they can do this legally. They will have to pay the same amount of money to everyone in every sport and if they don't then its a form of discrimination isn't it? Also, the discrepancies between universities will be out of wack because of the money differences. There will no longer be recruiting, it will be who pays me the most..thus leading to a mini-version of pro sports on the backs of non-sports affiliated students paying tuition. I can't see any way in which this would fly. Your thoughts?

[joeybee12]

1. I think you meant "leading to MORE of a mini-version of pro sports..."

They're already almost minor league, and since college implies these guys might get an education, you can't really call them college sports anymore.