<p>Time2, I don’t think you understand the scope of the discussion. We are talking about paying players only in major, profitable football and basketball programs. Further, they would still be required to attend classes and meet graduation requirements. The only thing that would change would that they would receive money for the value they are creating.</p>
<p>Another (separate) suggestion was made, that they shouldn’t have to attend class. I disagree with that, but think that a major in football or basketball offered only to the top athletes at the top programs might be a decent idea, but of course it would probably include 60 credits of general education, 30 credits of electives, and then 30 credits of the major, which would be the sport. But again, I do have doubts about this.</p>
<p>That suggestion, however, is not the main discussion topic of this thread, which is simply that nothing change in the academic sense, but profitable athletes are paid.</p>