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Thanks Vincent. I guess you would be pretty cool if Michigan were to offer student-athletes free tuition for at least 2 years after their eligibility is done? I don't think someone who has to train 40+ hours a week has any time at all to realistically choose and study a more difficult, marketable major. Not to mention have anyone steer them towards that.

The school would be doing what they do best, and student athletes could pick a difficult area of study, and take it easy, knowing they have more time to prepare. Or even, like a lot of other non student-athletes, realize how important a major is AFTER a few years in college, and switch to something else.

Hey Vincent, Did anyone at Michigan ever sit the revenue sports players down, show them a chart of the average salary rate per major, and discuss potential backup career plans? You know, something like 'Hey Mike, if you study Engineering or pre-med, you probably will have a better financial future than going into Philosophy'

I can't help wonder if schools are more interested in keeping their players eligible rather than teaching them some real life marketable skills.