A pay-to-play college football system

The college playoff bowls have started, with Ohio State ranked in the top four.

Conversations concerning compensation for college players has been taking place with the state of California leading the way for player compensation.

The following proposal should be considered by the NCAA.

Ohio State University, for example, would continue recruiting athletes. However, the new recruits would be employees of the university. As an employee, the recruit would sign a contract for four years and agree to a salary.

The recruit would not attend classes, the recruit would play football, and during the offseason would focus on personal development.

This would include weight training, learning the play book, and working with a mentor to learn financial planning and life skills. In addition, a stipend would be provided to the recruit for room and board.

At the end of the four-year contract, the recruit would have several options.

The recruit could sign with the NFL. The recruit could take the money from playing football and walk away. The recruit could decide to attend a fouryear college to complete a degree.

Having had the benefit of a mentor with financial planning experience a choice for a course of study would be selected that would prepare the recruit to complete his dream of getting a college degree.

During this season’s college bowl games, consider the possibilities of a pay-to-play program that would benefit the recruit and the university in a very positive way.

Andrew Flock Painesville