They still don't get paid enough right?
$550 worth once a yr? Yeah i'd say they don't
plus tuition books room and board(their education the thing they are supposed to be there for being they are student athletes) if they work hard they have opportunity to play in the NFL. if they didn't play college football they wouldn't have ever been afforded that opportunity at all.
I think they should get some sort of apprentice stipend for playing for the school but when you total up the amount of money in substance they are receiving it is quite a nice pay day. any way you look at it 4 years tuition alone is expensive then add in the food housing and books and that payout at Miami is up there. This dilemma to pay student athletes is a screwy situation because the "other" schools will just find more way to make sure their guys get more money and you have the same **** all over.
As you can see below its a pretty good pay day they are getting for playing football and the possible opportunity to play in the NFL or have a **** good degree if they weren't good enough to make it to/in the league. Below are the minimums LOL 20 meal plan some of our guys would eat more then that in 3 days.
http://www.miami.edu/index.php/about_us/fast_facts/annual_student_cost/
Tuition and Other Expenses 2013-14
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Full-Time (12-20 credit hours)1 $41,580
Required Fees1 $1,272
1-11 Hours (per credit hour) $1,730
Over 20 Hours (per credit hour) $1,730
Graduate Tuition (per credit hour) $1,730
Law Tuition (day program) $43,680
Medical Tuition (M.D. program – FL residents) $33,587
Medical Tuition (M.D. program – non-residents) $41,168
Room (residential college, double occupancy) $7,122
Board (20-meal plan) $5,192
Travel, Books, and Personal Expenses $5,740
