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That means making Alabama’s football team into an actual minor pro team. That means the University gives up all those TV deals, ticket receipts, and merchandise revenue. I’m not saying it will never happen, there’s obviously big change on the horizon, but I’ll believe it when I see it. A coach shouldn’t be the highest paid faculty member either, but…

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i'm not saying that schools shouldn't have teams. i'm saying that their teams should be made up of students who would have qualified academically in their field of choice. the focus of the players should be the education. other young athletes who excel but don't qualify for college should be able to earn a living in pro major and minor leagues.

Derrick Rose, a star athlete, had another person take his SAT, spent two semesters playing college ball without even taking a course. This is a corruption of the institution

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