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Texas QB Sam Ehlinger has some strong thoughts on NCAA amateurism; 'A full-time unpaid internship'

Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger isn't exactly shy about his feelings over what many may regard as the most controversial restriction the NCAA has on student athletes.

The junior signal-caller and Austin native took to Twitter Thursday night to voice his frustrations about the lack of compensation student athletes receive for a workload that Ehlinger equated to a "full-time unpaid internship."

He also took issue with the profits other parties make off the stardom of many college athletic programs and athletes -- stardom that doesn't often come without the risk of significant injuries with long-term effects.

Within this internship, you risk your short-term and long-term health on a daily basis.