re: Is the SI slow drip backfiring?

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In fact, college football is probably cleaner and on a more level playing field now than at any point in the past 40+ years.

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a lot (probably most) people don't realize this. hell, when it looked like you were going to be good, your next trip was to the auto dealer. players then never payed for clothes, food, drinks, etc and alums gave them the $100 handshake all the time not to mention cush summer jobs where you didn't hve to show up very often (like class). i was in one class with pistol pete (the actually called roll) and he didn't show up one time all year. of course there was always a muffled "here" from someone in the back. the ncaa is not perfect but they have damn near an impossible job. all these young people stating they should be dismantled is like saying the police force should be dismantled because you hate cops and they have picky laws.