Every time draft season comes along, (usually) the one that is a tearjerker for me is the NFL draft. I really enjoy learning about the players, such as what college they played football at, what position they played, and why they started playing football. It truly it is inspiring. What really touches me is their backstories. Some of these college players are not so lucky as others. Most of them come from a broken family or a hard childhood. They want to make it to the NFL so they can support their family.

This issue not only frustrates me, but other people as well. It really puts into perspective that not everyone has had a good childhood or comes from a good family. According to a study called, “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport,” “room and board provisions in a full scholarship leave 85 percent of players living on campus and 86 percent of players living off campus living below the federal poverty line. These players not only have football practice every day and college classes, some of them have jobs too to support themselves since their families cannot provide them money. Unfortunately, coaches are unable to help out players and give them money because it is against NCCA rules. The only money they can give them is for their scholarship.

The solution to this problem is the NCAA should let coaches be able to help out players who need it. They put in so much hard work, are very passionate about the sport they play, and they love what the do. It very unfortunate that they come from these hard lives and broken families. Another solution to this problem is somewhat solved. They can enter the NFL draft in hopes of getting drafted by an NFL team. Then they could finally get paid for the sport they love and help out their families and themselves.

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