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[QUOTE="Chuck, post: 1516780, member: 1646"]
Disclosure:  I didn't read the full article so some of this may have been addressed, but here's my opinion/questions:

OPINION (feel free to mock):  These facilities and costs are disgusting.  I hate when other people judge what people do with their money, especially since frivolous spending supports the people providing the frivolous services.  But to me these facilities are wrong considering the debt that some kids leave school with.  This may be sour grapes or naivete, but this just doesn't seem right.  My suggestion?  Schools should tax athletic contributions.  10% of all contributions are taxed to the schools general endowment or to specific academic departments/non-athletic scholarships.

QUESTION: When do these facilities become "improper benefits."  This may have been addressed in the article, but if a program can't pay for players to play mini golf, play laser tag, get haircuts, watch movies, does it become okay because it's part of the Player Village?  What if we have a club that has a big stage and chairs all around it.  Maybe add some brass poles.  I don't know what it would be used for, but maybe Louisville can figure it out for everyone.
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