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1951, Washington star running back Hugh McElhaney was being paid so much money to play ball at UW that he said: "I can't afford to graduate."

 

From the earliest days of college sports, being paid to play and playing for more than one team was not an anomaly. 

 

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Everything is coming full circle in college football as the sport deals with changes in transfer rules and a new era.

 

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He actually said that he, "took a pay cut to play in the NFL."

 

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Mr. FishDuck

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On 4/19/2024 at 10:23 AM, Charles Fischer said:

He actually said that he, "took a pay cut to play in the NFL."

 

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Exactly how it is with the WNBA right now.

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All it will take is one of those scenarios being made into a court case against the NCAA and it is goodbye eligibility limits on college sports.

 

There is no compelling technical reason why you can't continue to play while you continue to go to school.

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