Fun, Fame, or Fortune.

March madness, the NCAA, and college sports in general are controlled by money. Players in college are not necessarily interested in earning money for playing college basketball, but are for the most part playing a game that they love and/or have a natural talent for that sport. Unfortunately it cost college athletes money to attend a university even with a scholarship, and if they try to make a little profit off their name they could become the big losers by losing playing time and/or be suspended.

Obscene amounts of revenue from advertising and Television has been and continues to be funneled into the NCAA, deans, and coaches while, players are banned from receiving any gifts, and forced to take loans to help cover the cost of tuition.  Does this make you think that something could be wrong? If the rules are in place to protect the games, then why are officials from the NCAA down to the Coaches making more and more money off the student’s talents? Could the real talent be how to fleece the players and fans without being too obvious and making everyone think it for the games sake? Players should be allowed to make a profit to at least pay for college as they are passing through that institution to hopefully a pro team.