re: Great read on why paying college athletes would NOT be doomsday

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Once you concede that college athletes are getting compensated, you've lost the argument. Now, you're only arguing price. There is no fundamental difference from getting a scholarship and getting scholarship and a stipend. If the first is okay, then the second must be as well.

The NCAA right now is restricting trade. They are telling member institutions what they are allowed to give and what students are allowed to accept. Why not remove the restriction and let the free market decide? Now, not all restraints on trade are illegal, but you need a compelling reason. And this gets to the heart of the matter:

I don't value amateurism at all. It is an outdated concept dating back to 19th century gentlemen. They valued amateurism because it demonstrated they did not work. It was inherently elitist and completely inapplicable to a student athlete. The question is, should the courts continue to value amateurism as a valid concern?

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There is no such thing as professional student athletes. If you want to be a professional athlete then you should be able to be a professional athlete and if you want to student athlete then you should be able to be a student athlete there is no mix.