Morgan Burke, former Purdue Athletic Director, connoisseur of dented canned goods and emergency sale meat, was interviewed by University of Virginia economics professor Kenneth G. Elzinga (along with Richmond A.D. Keith Gill, Texas president Greg Fenves, Kentucky A.D. Mitch Barnhardt, and Wake Forrest president Nathan Hatch) regarding the state of “amateurism” in the NCAA. That interview is now an exhibit in an ongoing lawsuit regarding player compensation in NCAA athletics, and yes, Morgan’s view is exactly as regressive and tight-wadded as you imagine, maybe even more-so if that is at all possible.
Let me start by saying that I, personally, am not a fan of any sort of “open market” for college players.