… Instead of compromising (to put it very mildly) academic integrity, we should just dispense with the requirement — often, the pretense — of the “student athlete.” … If [players] think they have a shot at the big leagues (which, incidentally, ought to subsidize college sports as their farm system), then let the kids work full time as paid athletes and perfect their craft.
A local sports columnist, reflecting on the Florida State University fiasco, comes up with a solution that makes even pretend schools like FSU nervous: Throw the whole college meme out and turn your school into a farm system for the big leagues.
Having removed the education thing, you go hat in hand to the NFL and the NBA and explain that your facilities can now train their guys free and clear.