This is what disgusts me about college sports. They almost never get the college education. They're cheated through, they skip classes for practice and games, and they can't really get an education that way. Yeah, technically they have a diploma, but they learned nothing because they didn't have time to do that. Even worse is that they prey on poor kids who have no other options for education. They can't afford to say no. Then they graduate, get nothing from pro leagues, and have no skills because they were too busy with sports to go to class.
Meanwhile, the school itself makes millions liscensing their name and image to clothing companies and video games. Not one penny will go to the kid who busted his ass on the field. That poor shlub goes home to a dead end job and poverty with nothing to show for it.
This is what disgusts me about college sports. They almost never get the college education. They're cheated through, they skip classes for practice and games, and they can't really get an education that way. Yeah, technically they have a diploma, but they learned nothing because they didn't have time to do that. Even worse is that they prey on poor kids who have no other options for education. They can't afford to say no. Then they graduate, get nothing from pro leagues, and have no skills because they were too busy with sports to go to class.
Meanwhile, the school itself makes millions liscensing their name and image to clothing companies and video games. Not one penny will go to the kid who busted his ass on the field. That poor shlub goes home to a dead end job and poverty with nothing to show for it.