During a three-week trial in June, attorneys for the NCAA said moving away from the concept of amateurism where players participated for the love of the game would drive spectators away from college sports and would upset the competitive balance among schools and conferences.

Several players testified during the trial that they viewed playing sports as their main occupation in college, saying the many hours they had to devote to the sport made it difficult -- if not impossible -- to function like regular students.

"I was an athlete masquerading as a student," O'Bannon said at trial. "I was there strictly to play basketball. I did basically the minimum to make sure I kept my eligibility academically so I could continue to play."

Witnesses called by the NCAA spoke of the education provided to athletes as payment for their services and said the college model has functioned well for more than a century. They contended that paying players would make college sports less popular and could force schools to cut other programs funded by the hundreds of millions of dollars taken in by big-time athletics.

Based upon reports, the student athletes in the Power Five Conferences will soon be receiving cost of attendance stipends i.e. spending money. Scholarships will cover all four years coaching staff sizes may increase recruiting rules may be modernized and some common sense may be added to the NCAA governing tablet.

Texas athletic director Steve Patterson has said we’re the ones making the money and carrying the liability ….The others (sports) don’t make any money and nobody wants to watch them on TV.  

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The story shows why there will be room and a need for development programs for junior level players 21 and under, many will look for ways to still get to college programs or professional leagues after having a season to build strength and a better understanding of the game of football ,the future of football is taking shape.