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Should college players be paid? Almost everyone answers yes...but what does that mean? (Guest: Jason Andreas)

October 14, 2020 • Aaron Meyer & Josh Barnett • Episode 69

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We take a deep look at what it would mean to pay college basketball players and what kind of impact that would have on college athletics as a whole.

Most everyone says yes its a great idea...but
- The college athletes I talked to are on board but didn’t have a cohesive plan that has yet to infiltrate mainstream thought. It seems just a collection of ideas or half-baked ideas even
- Who loses in all of this
Salary Cap
Trust Funds
Free Market
Form Bubble Leagues HBCU League and school returns to it’s the traditional role
- We can see that they are already bubbles with the Big Ten delaying their football this season
The Olympic Model - Endorsements, selling their likeness, etc.
Royalties like the music industry although that might not be the model anyone should follow
Offer more incentives, health insurance
Give more years at college 8 years