You miss the point. They are being paid whether the achieve a degree or not; it is on them and them alone. Everyone knows Ridiculous amounts of money are received by the schools, NCAA, and the coaches. They know ALL of college sports is corrupt. So why not corrupt the players with NIL. If you thought the transfer portal was overflowing, you ain't seen nothing. There are plenty of real students who would gladly change places. It isn't just NCAA that needs changing. It is all of college sports. How does UCONN justify committing $15M to Geno for a money loser like the women's basketball program?