For all the whining about being broke and having little means as a college football or basketball player it truly is amazing how many of them have thou$ands of dollars in tattoo's on their bodies and how they often dress as sharp and fresh as anyone. Diamond earrings are not uncommon (of course most the time they aren't real diamonds but sometimes they are) $150-300.00 pairs of brand new Jordan's are the norm, gaming systems and other luxuries...
It's pretty funny to me when they complain about how they need to get paid meanwhile we often hear how most of these programs are in the red... The reality is most programs only have a few players on the team that actually draw fan interest and sell tickets. Nobody gives a crap about most of the backups, sideline bench guys etc... Not to mention the guys the crowds come to see will likely play in the pro's anyway and eventually get paid.