The Problem with Paying College Athletes
It seems pretty clear that we wont have much of a college football season, if any at all. A fall without college football is as depressing as anything relating to this pandemic (I know the death toll). The debate rages on about being able to pull a season off and whether these colleges should try. Of course, much of the hand wringing is in regard to the economics of college sports. For the Power 5 conferences, college football is a sacred cash cow and funds most of the other sports. College football creates its own economy in many a college town, bringing in millions of dollars to local businesses. As universities look to find an elusive middle ground of trying to maintain a huge revenue source and also keep players, coaches and community safe, the discussion about college athletes and their treatment, exploitation and lack of voice is circulating once again. I am not sure the discussion ever fully dies or goes away. It hibernates for a time and...