College sports continue to change rapidly with a new proposal from the National Collegiate Athletic Association that would allow Division 1 schools like Ohio State to pay their athletes directly. Ideastream Public Media’s sports commentator Terry Pluto said paying athletes makes sense for schools like Ohio State, which in January reported an athletic department revenue of more than $251 million. “This, more than ever I think, in some way should bring some clarity, which is needed in college sports, that Ohio State isn’t just on a different level than Kent or Akron. It’s in a different universe when you look at all the type of money coming in,” Pluto said. Pluto said athletes at schools like Ohio State are practically playing at a pro level. “My view has been for years, let the big boys go out and form their own rules and pay their players however they like because…
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