This sounds worse than it is. They used to give these kids laundry money back in the day. Now these kids get nothing to do the basics. A small stipend is not a big deal, in my opinion.

It actually could help the small schools because many of them don't have the infrastructure to provide the amenities that a school like USC or Texas can provide for the players.

If this is legal by NCAA standards, why haven't the big school been doing this all along?

I think it's well deserved. These kids are not allowed to have part time jobs.

Is that in the rules, or are you saying they have no time for part-time jobs?

That is correct. They are not allowed to have part-time jobs because all of them would magically be paid six figures to wash cars.

Kenny Lofton had a part time job while playing basketball at U of Ariz, he was a CF for the Tucson Toros (Astros Minor League), of which he got a $100K signing bonus.

You cannot get paid for the sport you are receiving a scholarship for and you cannot be paid in the season. This is legal.

That is correct. They are not allowed to have part-time jobs because all of them would magically be paid six figures to wash cars.

You aren't allowed to receive "extra benefits" but plenty of players get internships and other stuff through legitimate businesses. I'm sure they are required to disclose what they are making for it though.

Most players won't ever get paid for playing the sport. Making it so they can't do an internship would make getting a job after college more difficult.

My question on that would be what stops a company from giving a player money for not doing anything, or if they help get players into the program, maybe get a little extra in a briefcase, they could just like when they disclose what they make.

The business could be legitmate and the player may not play, but the business could help get an incoming recruit to come to the school and make a nice 10,000 dollars.

What happens if some college age kid invents something that could make millions of dollars for himself? Would that be against NCAA regulations for him to profit on that? Or what if Justin Bieber or some famous child actor was good enough to play College Hoops or Football, how would the NCAA handle that? Would he have to give up touring or movies until he was out of college?

I don't see why it would as long as he can prove it's not just boosters paying him. Like, if he created facebook he'd be making the insane profits he gets from advertisers and other places instead of losers from Columbus.

What say if Nike wanted to a marketing campaign with Jordan and his sons. Something like a father/son basketball theme or something like that. Would that be against NCAA regulations for his son? He's the son of their greatest endorser, how would that work?

He's not allowed to make money off of being in advertising. He'd have to wait until it's over just like they do for NCAA football. He would lose his amateur status.

I don't see why it would as long as he can prove it's not just boosters paying him. Like, if he created facebook he'd be making the insane profits he gets from advertisers and other places instead of losers from Columbus.

What happens if some college age kid invents something that could make millions of dollars for himself? Would that be against NCAA regulations for him to profit on that?