That's the part I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around. If we are paying you to play football, they will start asking "why do I have to get a degree?" Or even work towards one. Once the scholarship is neutered as a requirement, this thing is going to go sideways in a hurry. It seems like the scholarship is the only thing that is loosely tying in Title 9.
Its a mess. Many football players aren't interested in exucation and minor sports are really wanting an education but arent really earning the free ride. Its a weird system.