Look, I totally get where the "pay them" crowd is coming from. College sports bring in billions, and athletes put in insane hours. I'm not blind to that. But here's the thing — a scholarship is already a form of payment. Tuition, room, board, books... that's easily $200,000+ at a top school. For most athletes, that's life-changing money they wouldn't get otherwise. And honestly? Most college sports don't turn a profit. Only football and basketball at big programs do. If you start paying everyone, Title IX means you'd have to pay women's sports equally or cut them entirely. That's a mess nobody wants. Plus, think about what happens to team chemistry when one player gets paid and another doesn't. Or when a freshman thinks they're worth more than a senior captain. It'd tear programs apart. The scholarship system isn't perfect, but it's fairer than trying to put a dollar sign on every kid's head.

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