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What's in it for me? The discussion is becoming much more mainstream in regards to student athletes thanks to several lawsuits and events that have happened in the past few years. This episode discusses whether student athletes should be paid, is there a way for them to be compensated for their NIL rights and why you're not getting any sympathy from me. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your most successful workout routine? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Sam Keller settles lawsuit Supreme Court will not hear Ed O'Bannon case EA Sports Lawsuit Josh Rosen on UCLA's new Under Armor deal New NBA Draft rules for NCAA athletes Nigel Hayes returns back to school Brandon Jennings path to the NBA College GameDay Nigel Hayes on ESPN Gameday Venmo Nigel Hayes rips the Big Ten for their revenue  UW-Madison cost of tuition Cost of Attendance stipend Increase of healthcare premiums due to Obamacare College athletes sign away NIL rights The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings by Census Cracking the Cartel by Theodore Ross Student athletes are the new indentured servants School's ability to pay for college sports program Pacific University brings back football to help increase revenue Show Notes Ed O'Bannon & Sam Keller submits a class action lawsuit for NIL [02:33] Student athletes are not allowed to get paid under the current jurisdiction of the NCAA [03:51] The supreme court will not hear the Ed O'Bannon case to get student athletes paid [05:05] The perception is that the NCAA is not a non-profit organization as a result of the money they make [06:13] EA Sports lawsuit is settled with $60 million being distributed to NCAA athletes [06:57] Josh Rosen and his Instagram post in reference to the Under Armor apparel deal that UCLA signed [08:51] Nigel Hayes the individual that caught Jesse's attention of paying student athletes [09:38] The scouting process of gathering information prior to declaring themselves for the NBA Draft per the new NCAA rules  [11:07] Nigel Hayes attends College GameDay [14:59] Comparing the Big Ten conference and their revenue to his scholarship [18:43] All the extra benefits that Nigel Hayes gets as a Division 1 athlete [19:21] The main issue is NIL: not being able to make money off the name, image and likeness [24:58] The numbers from the Census regarding what students make upon graduation [25:46] Student athletes shouldn't be paid [31:25] It's hard to have a differing perspective when you don't have the opportunity to see things from their side [31:52] The difference between Nigel Hayes and other students [35:14] Universities bringing in additional sports programs to help increase revenue [36:08] The cost implications for universities providing for student athletes [38:52] Cost, deficit, and funding, but what are the implications of making changes [40:38] Without student athletes the university may not even exist [41:52] Find a way, with the NCAA and keeping athletes an amature, to allow student athletes to collect NIL funds [43:17] You're not going to get any sympathy from people because of your situation as a student athlete [46:03] People Mentioned Sam Keller Ed O'Bannon Josh Rosen Nigel Hayes Jean Dahlquist Darius Miles Andrew Bynum Lebron James Kobe Bryant Kevin Garnett Brandon Jennings Colin Kappernick Mark Zuckerberg Theodore Ross George W Bush Johnny Manziel Donald Trump Mike Efird