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Then factor in game time and "unofficial" off season conditioning. Add in the risk of a top player not making it to the NFL as the result of a college injury. That 25k looks awfully light.
Whaaaa. And I spent 40 #badword#ing hours a week in a catfish pond while I was in school. Lots of people put in lots of prep time. That's called learning. What college is supposed to be about. That 25K doesn't begin to cover all the benefits the athletes get. Spare me the coaches/Universities are making millions horse#badword#. That's life. When you are a student and learning, you don't make #badword#. You struggle. This is not unique to big time college athletics. We had professors in our department who were pulling in half a million/year to supplement their salary off of grants and consulting gigs. Same deal for most professionals coming out of school. You spend your formative years doing all your bosses bull#badword# work that makes them look good. That's the way it works. The folks making the big money also have a lot more risk associated with their positions.
Worst case scenario for a player, he gets injured and can never play again... He stays on scholarship, gets a GTA gig if he is interested, and makes tons of invaluable contacts. It's only a bad deal for those who are unwilling to take advantage of the opportunities they've been afforded. 95% of them will never play pro ball. Maybe they should come to that realization and prepare themself for life after college. If football is such a #badword#ty deal, no one has a gun to their heads forcing them to sign the scholarship papers.
By the way, not sure how many minor league baseball organizations you've seen, but Auburn's facilities, trainers, staff, etc are far better than any minor league setup I've ever seen. A kid goes down at Auburn, and you got James #badword#ing Andrews running out there to take a look.
