Programs bring in a lot of money but lots of the money goes back into the program FOR the athletes in facilities costs FOR the athletes. The schools groom them to make millions as pros at NO COST. They are totally taken care of from the time they commit until they leave. They do not need to be paid !!!!!!! They are well compensated !!!! Nearly all programs operate in the RED except for the mighty FEW like Texas and a few other power 5 schools. Nobody forces the players to play. They can use the school to forward their journey to pro sports or not.
Much of the money schools get comes from boosters, not anything the players did.
Last edited: Sep 11, 2019