Okay, picture this: I'm a theater major. I spend 60 hours a week rehearsing, building sets, and memorizing lines. I bring in thousands in ticket sales. Should I get paid? Of course not—because my "payment" is the training, the degree, and the chance to maybe make it big later. College athletes already get that: scholarships, coaches, top-notch facilities, and national exposure. That's their paycheck. But here's the real kicker: pay them, and suddenly the math teacher who also runs track is worth less than the quarterback who can't spell "economics." We'd turn college into a farm league where only the profitable sports matter. And who pays for it? Tuition goes up, or the women's volleyball team gets cut. You want to pay them? Fine. But then let's pay the chess club president and the marching band too. Otherwise, it's just "pay the people who make ESPN money." That's not fairness—that's a business. And I thought this was college.

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