Should the NCAA Allow Hardship Funds For Student Athletes?

By now most people have probably heard the story of Clemson DB Ray Ray McElrathbey. Ray Ray decided to become the guardian of his 12-year old brother Fahmar. Their father has dropped out of their lives and their mother has a recurring drug problem. In a bold move the NCAA lifted its prohibition against allowing extra funds to athletes in order to set up a trust fund for Fahmar. The NCAA made the right move here, but it is important to recognize the fact that there are many other student athletes that suffer from other hardships as well. Should the NCAA allow hardship funds to be opened by universities for their student athletes?
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Good question. I think of Troy Smith. If you watched the Heisman program, you got a glimpse of his life. He went to my high school in Cleveland for a while and then transfered back to Glenville, which is one of the toughest neighborhoods on the East Side of Cleveland. He battled through some serious crap, but not everyone is as strong or luck at Troy Smith.

If colleges and the NCAA are making tons of money with big time college football, it'd be nice to see some of it go to causes like this, right? There seems to be so much cash to go around, why not free up some money for hardship. Is there a better cause?

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