[Wildcatk23]

And to be honest, you have guys who have ZERO business even being in college. They have no interest to be there, they weigh down the other students in the school who are there for legitimate purposes of education. So, isn't is a waste of the states resources to put a $100K of taxpayers dollars into a student who is only going to that school because he HAS to? The taxpayers who subsidize the state schools are giving money to a student/athlete who could care less about the student part of the equation!

Isn't it a waste of tax payers dollars to Help Fund Squirrel Mating Research?

Lol.. But we do.

These students work as hard as every other student in college. Weather if its with their mind of the physical talents. They do have interest of being there. To better there basketball skills and join the NBA. Some get degrees some dont. 1000's of college basketball players has used the basketball scholarship to get an education and move on to something different.

You want to talk about a waste of tax payers money?

People getting Financial aid then dropping out after there no longer required to go and repay there aid. While other students have to take out student loans because there parents make to much.