Should division 1 college football and basketball players be paid

[TexasTowelie]

6. Welcome to DU.

I disagree with you on the issue whether the athletes should be paid, but do agree with you that sports is one of the reasons as to the inflationary cost of college.

However, I believe most of the problem rests with the salaries paid to the coaches and athletic directors. I also believe that other college administrators are also paid exorbitant salaries that could be reduced. There is also too much emphasis placed upon building endowments while under-utilizing the endowments to provide scholarships and the necessary infrastructure to support educational objectives.