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Re:A coach is probably the highest-paid public employee in y... by mjt0229 on Friday May 10, 2013 @01:17PM (#5687438)
I agree that the disparity is a serious problem. However, I reject the notion that the solution is to pay the athletes. The fundamental problem is the intertwining of a business and an academic pursuit; colleges should not be in the business of sports, and the sports they have should be about amateur competition rather than fundraising or prepping athletes for the NBA, or the NFL, etc.

The solution is to divorce academic institutions from the sports business.

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Re:A coach is probably the highest-paid public employee in y... by dfxm12 on Friday May 10, 2013 @03:28PM (#5688191)
The solution is to get rid of ridiculous requirements that certain pro leagues (NFL, NBA) have mandating certain years of college experience.

This deprives no one their ability to make money & also gives student athletes the ability to either get an education or hone their skills.

Most of these high paid coaches and rules violations involve football and basketball anyway...

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