No, I’m not surprised. But I am disappointed.
Here’s the deal: The NCAA’s conception of amateurism is collapsing. Dying. In a few years, there will be a brave new world in college sports, and nobody has a really clear idea of what that might look like. You don’t have to like that amateurism is on life support, (though I don’t recommend you cry any tears) but ignoring that reality is like electing to stay on the coast when the national weather service tells you that a hurricane is a day away from landfall.
Why is amateurism dying?