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Don't they essentially get paid with free tuition and such? Not that it's fair market value, but it's not $0 either.
by mysterydip 9y ago
Don't they essentially get paid with free tuition and such? Not that it's fair market value, but it's not $0 either.
- dcole2929 9y agoThe problem is with the demands of being a D1 athlete it's pretty ridiculous for any player to hope to get a great education and be successful in their sport. And given the obvious payoffs of being a successful football player (Millions of $ at age 22 in the nfl) that's where they focus. It's a rare, rare individual who is a top performer while also pursuing a degree in a demanding field. Below is an interesting article I read that describes the day of a d1 football player at a top school. Note, it is a 15 hour day and only includes 1.5 hours of studying which wouldn't be enough to even cover hw for most engineering degrees. https://www.alligatorarmy.com/2015/6/9/8752711/florida-gators-football-players-daily-schedule-graphic https://www.alligatorarmy.com/2015/6/9/8752711/florida-gator...