I support it, mostly because if the NCAA is going to keep pocketing the billions they make on it, they should at the very LEAST be offering every player on these Div 1 teams full rides with the money.
It was touched on earlier, that's not how it works though. There are a certain number split between the team. More for football obv because they make more off it, but some of those players are earning NCAA money, and then having to pay part of their own way anyway.
Let's be real, a LARGE percentage of college players wouldn't take any classes at all if they didn't have to. They aren't there for the degree...people sell that as the benefit, but that's realistically not what they are going to do.
I think let them get their money, BUT when they do, they don't get a scholarship anymore, because they can clearly afford to pay for school. That lets more full rides go to players like OL or those non superstar players that maybe are on the team, but aren't going to go pro and will get the most out of their degree.
You won't see it as much in baseball, but that's a good show about the scholarships. Your stud ACE pitcher will get a full ride. Your .600 hitting good defensive short stop will get one. But the majority of players get partials, and the bottom of the roster none at all. Not that college baseball players are going to get giant endorsement deals but it's hard enough being a student athlete these days. Give them a fighting chance and don't just focus on the superstar basketball and football players who will make a ton of money. Let companies take the risk of giving them big sponsorship deals and them flaming out and that money goes to waste.