I had a roommate who played football at the University of Minnesota. By any reasonable definition, it was well over a full-time job that involved significant travel. He was a bright and hardworking kid—the son of a pharmacist—but even he had a lot of trouble maintaining grades during fall and spring quarters when the team worked out.
I think athletes in big time programs should not only be paid, but their scholarships should be extended by a quarter for every quarter they were distracted by athletics.
That makes sense to me. At a minimum, they could be guaranteed so many credit hours of courses if they wanted them, either while they were playing or in off-seasons or after their pro career.
I had a roommate who played football at the University of Minnesota. By any reasonable definition, it was well over a full-time job that involved significant travel. He was a bright and hardworking kid—the son of a pharmacist—but even he had a lot of trouble maintaining grades during fall and spring quarters when the team worked out.
ReplyDeleteI think athletes in big time programs should not only be paid, but their scholarships should be extended by a quarter for every quarter they were distracted by athletics.
That makes sense to me. At a minimum, they could be guaranteed so many credit hours of courses if they wanted them, either while they were playing or in off-seasons or after their pro career.
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