re: Why does society perceive playing football earns the right of payment?

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People are paying to get their kids exposure or figure out which kids are worth offering.

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that's not really what I'm talking about. I'm more talking about how people are interested in where these 18 year olds are going to play. So much so, that they pay people for information on where they are likely to choose to play. People are actively interested in these kids. Admittingly this is not the same situation but look at Zion Williamson. He is arguably the single most popular athlete in this country to people under the age of 22. He didnt get there because of Duke. He got there because we as a society care about celebrities and individuals over groups. I believe that would carry over for football as well

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I just don’t see 18 year olds and marginally good former college players being that big of a draw

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but it wouldnt just be 18 year olds and marginally good college players. It would be the same wcacr thing to what we have now...plus marginally good college players

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Maybe it could be viable but it would be absolutely dwarfed by CFB. Bama fans aren’t going to stop watching Bama play and instead go watch Tua play on a team they have no affiliation with.

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and this is where I disagree. The very second college football gets marginalized it turns into college baseball, in my opinion at least