What is happening to college sports?
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TWO Things...College Football is the NFL's Minor League. IF these players get injured, or are not performing, they lose their Scholarship. The whole thing is a farce. In addition, the colleges are making $ off of this left and right.
Yes - they will likely lose their scholarship if they are not performing. Just like someone loses a job for non-performance.
Losing a scholarship for injury generally doesn't happen - at least in a money sport, and on teams that care. I've seen football players with really bad knee injuries keep their scholarships, stay in school and graduate (maybe even get a masters degree). One that I followed was Blaine Irby from the University of Texas. I still had season tickets back then. His story is very inspirational, and he remained on scholarship while he rehabbed for 3 years - even though he only had a 2-5% chance of ever walking again.
https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/blaine-irby/3541
dec - Not sure IF there is a Hard and Fast rule-RE: Scholarships for the injured, or if it is the schools decision. I have heard all sorts of stories (Good AND Bad) but let's face it - THEY ALL have made it a Business.
Oh I know. I don't believe there is a rule, but good schools will keep the player on scholarship usually. Fan bases can get pissed when someone they root for gives their all, gets injured, and is then tossed away like trash.
All sports have become business. My perspective is limited though. I only follow college football after giving up on baseball and NFL years ago. Since I live in Texas I follow the Longhorns, and even had season tickets for 10 years so I could have daddy-daughter bonding time while she was still a kid and enjoyed going.
Most schools don't make money from their sports, but Texas Football makes enough to fund other sports and kick millions back to the academic departments as well. That is very rare. If it is going to be a big business, at least it is self-sufficient and also paying for other non-football stuff as well. I can get behind that model. That could also be how they can keep injured players on scholarship.
They are a good example! I wonder IF they are one of the exceptions, and not the Norm??