Should College Athletes get Pay

[Ldlane]

I would like to see The University of Alabama take the lead and offer long term disability coverage to each and every football. Not only would it be a great PR coup, it would be a tremendous recruiting advantage.

Especially since the football program generates a $28 million annual profit on revenue of $44 million. The University of Alabama System can easily roll this into the existing coverage offered to it's employees.

Students are not "employees" of the University. If they were classified as such that would probably change their athletic status to professional probably. It would have to be for all sports if for one!

 

[swamptroll]

Earle,
Not only is Kent Waldrep alive and doing well, his son is enrolled at the University of Alabama. He is the only non-Bryant-player's child to attend the University on a Bryant Scholarship. Coach Moore made that choice and Paul Jr. agreed.

that is awesome and so ALABAMA. i recall a former st louis cardinals catcher...Ted Simmons?(unsure on name)....praising Bama for helping Kent Waldrep after his injury. Alabama has always been about class

 

[CornBiscuit]

Absolutely not. I think getting a free education and exposure is quite enough.