People we are entering what might be the most challenging time in collegiate sports fandom. I honestly don't think proponents of paying athletes have thought about the never-ending list of cons that come with it. I'm not against paying athletes I just don't believe there is a realistic way to do it without completely f-ing up sports as we know it. The fallout will be mind boggling. From attaching the employee label and the taxissues that come with it, or the right to unionize, to cancellationof non revenue sports, to gender equality issues. Shools charging base prices for being coached by certain coaches. Penalties for academic shortcomings . the list goes on and on followed by the unpresidented amount of lawsuits filed by students of all kinds that would paralyze court systems. The rabbit hole is infinitely deep. I mean this thing will have long reaching arms. Imagine the issues to come at the high school level. All efforts will be geared towards maximum exposure. We often hear about kids that were unknown recruits before such n such school offered him. No more. Parent will do whatever it takes ( legal or not ) to get their kid in a school with exposure. And so much more. This is gonna be UGLY.