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Mick Ronson said:
maybe I don't understand this set of posts, so you are saying walk ons never played because they couldn't? that's not at all correct.

I don't have a problem with shedeur and shilo on scholly at CU but I get the original idea maybe the Sanders family would open a couple up. not moralizing, it's up to them.
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Back in the day, if you started you had to be on scholarship. The rule was put in because guys would turn down scholarship and get paid. To stop that practice, you had to be on scholarship that came with rule about not receiving money. Plus when you were on scholarship you couldn't have a job. Only in the summer.
 
Go Buffs said:
MDT. Sorry.
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i deserve that john travolta GIF
 
If they are getting paid it's a job.

They should still have an element of being a student. Even though only a small percentage will actually make the NFL and even fewer will be around long enough to gain generational wealth I would argue that most have some level of belief that they will end up in the league. Getting an education of some sort should be the minimum expectation on the schools.

Reality is now that most regular students do not earn a Bachelor's in 4 years, athletes with the extra load of a varsity sport shouldn't be forced into a 4 year limit.

I would support a flat 5 years of eligibility for all athletes as long as they are making reasonable progress towards a degree. In addition I would grant an automatic 6th year for athletes who have completed a Bachelor's and want to get a start on a graduate degree.

Also if players are going to be "cut" they should be guaranteed support towards completing an education again as long as they are taking care of work in the classroom.
 
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