re: When will College Football lose amateur designation?

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They are paid. They work hard and bust their arse on the field and are repaid with a full ride scholarship. Media exposure and a chance to make it to the next level for millions. O yea and a degree of their choice. that's pretty substantial payment IMO

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100% agree with you, people lose site of the value of a diploma which is supposed to the reason they go to college to get a degree. Remember they are called student-athletes for a reason not athlete-students. LSU's cost of an education pales to others but if you are an out-of-state student at Texas just for tuition "not room & board" you are talking $36,000.00 for the year. At what point is that not a payment to a player? If the student-athlete works hard to graduate that diploma will help them earn money for the rest of their lives.

That being said, I don't have a problem with a stipend within reason. If it makes their lives a little bit easier and hopefully helps keep them out of trouble it is well worth it. But I would like to keep it as close to amateur status as possible. The NFL is for paying players, college should not be!!!