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I guess universities are like other businesses in that they expect to have a certain budget. And if they make enough money hat the budget can increase, then it is right of them to pass that along to employees and consumers. Universities mostly do that though by building new buildings instead of decreasing tuition, but that's another issue.

Going back to what you're talking about, though, if universities are suddenly required to pay x% to student athletes, the above doesn't apply. The money they have to spend instantly decreases by x%, so they are going to look to get that money back. And they will get it back by increasing tuition and fees,.

Damn_Underscore posted...

Seriously, why can't everyone just be happy with the NCAA's dumb restriction on student athletes getting paid in any way being dropped? There has to be more, according to some people.

If schools paid the athletes as well, should everyone on the water polo team make the same as everyone on the football team? Should the quarterback make more than everyone else on the football team? Should there be bidding wars to decide which school gets the best recruits?

Schools directly paying athletes leads to so many issues.

For the millionth time, this is about athletes making money off of their own likenesses. This shouldn't be an issue.