- September 11th, 2016, 9:45 am
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The approval of FCOA funding by the NCAA was a huge step (which they fought for years) and a good one IMHO As with anything new, there are kinks to be worked out, and the main one I see is what appears to be the "all or nothing" nature of the current system, which creates a class hierarchy of "haves" (Liberty) and "have nots" (chuck south)
CSU would be allowed to pay the same FCOA amount they currently give (by BSC mandate) to their MBB and WBB athletes to football players as well, but they can't afford it Why not allow schools with limited resources to pay a smaller stipend to help a larger group of athletes out without pretending it is enough to cover the FCOA It would be handled the same way, with the $$$ going straight to the athlete to spend how and where they choose The scholarships would stay as is, paying just for tuition, room & board and books