NCAA sports deal set to transform college athletics

[LisaM]

3. Those huge salaries aren't on the public dime.

They come from donors, who have figured out how to set up special entities to do it.

I calculated how much a full scholarship for a University of Washington football player over four years would be, and (including tuition, room and board, but not including clothing, the trips the teams take, etc.), it was approximately $250,000 over four years. That's not insignificant. And it gives the University some control over academics. We are going to end up with athletes who don't even pretend to go to class.