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- Updated: May 10, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger did some homework before he spoke Tuesday on a Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics panel about allowing college players to be paid. Kruger said he interviewed five business owners in Oklahoma and asked them two questions.
First, if the NCAA allowed players to get endorsement money, would the businesses invest $1,000 in athletes for an hour of their time? The owners told Kruger they absolutely would regardless of the impact on their business.
Second, if the NCAA allowed it, how many athletes would the businesses invest in? The owners told Kruger the high end was …
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