9and7dad posted:Can it be free? I thought I read somewhere that was deemed a violation by our good friends and student-athlete first supporters at the NCAA. My mind may be playing tricks but I thought I read that somewhere some time ago.
I thought I remember something like that also. Something like the players needed to pay some amount (maybe $25/week) to "reimburse" the cost of room and board. Other than that, I don't think there are any quantifiable benefits being provided that the NCAA would frown upon.