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It's time: Allow college athletes to make money off their names

Lindsay Schnell provides her thoughts on the results of recommendations made for NCAA basketball by Condoleezza Rice's commission. USA TODAY Sports

ROSEMONT, Ill. — At least it's a conversation.

Whether or not that conversation fades into the esteemed coffers of logical concepts the NCAA refuses to embrace remains anyone's guess. But a conversation nonetheless.

The Big Ten's athletic directors held their annual spring summit this week at league headquarters outside Chicago. And as has been the case for some time now, the gigantic tractor trailer in the room was player compensation.