[Softball Fan]

I will add to Teejers' reply by saying
1) A $200,00+ education is pretty good compensation
2) If you don't think compensating college players would be beyond ripe for corruption I want to smoke that stuff with you. Can't you just imagine some Norman or Tuscaloosa or Columbus (if it's still called that next year) or Tallahassee car dealer or real estate broker offering to buy thousands of Athlete X's autographs or jerseys or socks? That'd just be the start. Ultra-slippery slope.

My concern about compensation for athletic gear is too many avenues open for abuse.  What if some wealthy alum says."Tell that star player if he comes to our school I will buy 1 million jerseys with his name on it."   I think the compensation rules have to be thought out completely to avoid verbal agreements to top prospects about how much money that may get.

[Softball Fan]

I will add to Teejers' reply by saying
1) A $200,00+ education is pretty good compensation
2) If you don't think compensating college players would be beyond ripe for corruption I want to smoke that stuff with you. Can't you just imagine some Norman or Tuscaloosa or Columbus (if it's still called that next year) or Tallahassee car dealer or real estate broker offering to buy thousands of Athlete X's autographs or jerseys or socks? That'd just be the start. Ultra-slippery slope.

My concern about compensation for athletic gear is too many avenues open for abuse.  What if some wealthy alum says."Tell that star player if he comes to our school I will buy 1 million jerseys with his name on it."   I think the compensation rules have to be thought out completely to avoid verbal agreements to top prospects about how much money that may get.