re: #48 Atlas Fails

Did you hear the NCAA plans to start paying athletes? Because who can get by on a measly full scholarship when there are so many other expenses? As Dick Vitale says, why shouldn’t a Scholar Athlete be allowed to order a pizza like any other college kid?

Unfuckingbelievable. I grew up a sports fanatic, but I’ve really come to resent all the money and attention universities pour into athletics, especially considering almost all athletic departments lose money.

Schools should drop the guise of them being “student athletes” and simply hire them to play for the school team as professionals in what is in effect the “minor leagues” for the NFL. They could retain the option of returning to the school and completing their degrees at a later date.