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Boosters.

I think they should get paid, but about as much as every other college student makes working a normal job. Anywhere from $10-$15 per hour I'd say is about fair. Anything more should be done in a professional career after graduation or getting drafted. That pay should also come with more responsibility within the football program and the university.

There is another way, but it’s the same way they’ve always gotten paid. Illegally.

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The players should get paid a set amount of money every week.( $800-1000)

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I guess I’m a cheap dad. I give my boys $500 a month (not week) to live off of. If the want more, then they need to get a job.

Yes they can become interns. But then they cant play. Interns are not eligible personnel

Article on ways to get paid

Could probably find some loopholes in here

Good god I am so sick of this pay the players, the colleges make millions off of their work viewpoints. A few fun facts/strong likelyhoods:

1)NOBODY is forcing them to play. If you don't want to be exploited by the NCAA, don't play. Problem solved.

2) There are only a small percentage of Manzell, honey badger, etc.. types that actually GENERATE revenue individually. For the most part, revenue is generated COLLECTIVELY by these guys playing as a team.

3) They get a free education, room and board, and are treated LIKE A KING around campus. Believe me, they manage to scrape by. The value of this to each player has to be 60-100 grand at least per year.

4) They receive the ULTIMATE in coaching, nutrition, etc.. They also are exposed to the ultimate job fair-NFL scouts scour the collegiate ranks to find guys who perform well so they can pay them hundreds of thousands and up to millions per year to play pro ball. I would imagine your typical engineering student DOES NOT receive this type of placement program as a rule.

5) I think most people realize these guys (or their families) are being compensated under the table very well for what that player is producing, or will produce.

In short, these guys are not squeaking by!!!