Including tuition, housing, books, fees, meals, travel, entertainment, clothing, etc.? Go ask the students with $200,000 in student loan debt after getting a 4-year degree. If you want to pay athletes for playing, then I guess they should start paying for their own tuition, housing, books, fees, meals, travel, entertainment, clothing, etc. And if the team doesn't turn a profit, I guess the players shouldn't get paid, right? No free rides.