I have always been a supporter of the initiative to pay college athletes. The NCAA’s backwards and dated philosophy behind denying athletes financial benefits while in college has always seemed absurd to me, and given the sheer amount of money thrown around in college football, it seems silly that some colleges would be unable to pay their players (Texas A&M is paying Kevin Sumlin a $10.5 million to not coach for them — that money would be enough to pay every A&M player $100,000 with plenty of spare change left over). At the same time, home at Tech, I am confronted with the reality of a football team without the financial means to compete, even without the prospect of paying
its players.
Opinion: football and finances closely linked
