Beyond the theoretical reasoning behind why they shouldn't get paid that I've mostly harped on, what about the practicality of it... If athletic...
Although you like to talk about China receiving a lot of the interest, I'm pretty sure American investors are still the bulk of the T-bill holders...
I don't imagine they could get much for it even though the rings can be quite nice, but you still failed to mention the most expensive part of it....
Ohh wait, and lets not forget they get some pretty nice jewelry they could take to a pawn shop for cash. A coach is a professional, student...
Excessive debt restricts future economic growth, lowers interest rates which limits personal financial growth, weakens the dollar and causes...
Why do we need to pay it back? Indefinite life allows to never have a point at which we need to have our debt paid off. Excessive debt, not the...
Whoa, what are you doing? Your argument is falling down hill quickly. Treasury Bills are bonds that require interest payments. The government...
They don't write the check to themselves. They write it to whoever holds the bonds - mostly American citizens but Red likes to point out that...
Yes, I read it. That's why I said practically paid nothing. The school covers every necessity for these kids. No need for laundry money when...
Our tuition isn't based on athletics at all. I benefit because I enjoy watching them perform, that's it. They have every option that every...
I agree that we are passed reasonable, but that doesn't mean there isn't a reasonable level that doesn't fall at having no debt at all. Just...
Right, which is why it keeps growing - because we just borrow more to support it. It never has to be completely paid off due to our (presumably)...
Then they have the option of quitting, working a real job with all that time they spend playing football, and paying their way through college...
Deficits are real in more than just an accounting sense. Future tax revenue does go to paying it.
Through an athletic scholarship with practically no pay, your dad managed to get a college education & set up entire generations of your family to...
And also, there are a lot of career opportunities that come from playing at major universities. You make friends with future millionaires for 1,...
It's not irresponsible to spend more than we make in a single year. That's like saying people shouldn't buy houses they can't afford with a...
Exactly, they get it in exchange for playing a sport at our university. 20 hours a week is what they can do with any coaches. I work 20 hours a...
They get a free education, room & board, health care, clothes, and all the intangibles of being a student athlete like tutoring etc. They spend...
Runningback is my main concern due to injury. Miles likes to pound the ball, and we're in position now where we could have a lot of snaps going...
