NIL

 The quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes recently argued that it is only fair for college athletes to earn money on their NIL use since any college student can earn money with no restrictions. This is reasonable. What he didn’t acknowledge is that the typical college student does this on his/her own, often with little support from the college, with no extensive publicity and generally small financial rewards they have to generate themselves.

This quarterback, however, will get a stadium to play in, travel, extensive publicity, meals, medical care, full-time coaches, uniforms, dormitory and scholarships and often a carefully crafted academic schedule. He also gets a team to support him, a team of players who will not get the chance he has at money. Financial offers will just come to him.

Students in the arts, who practice long hours and perform for the public in the name of the college, will have few of the same rewards this quarterback has. Less exposure, but they have NILs too. And the arts, unlike football, are part of the college curriculum.