YAKUTIA YAK. There's a lively discussion accompanying Jane Galt's assertion that a (shot at a) degree and (opportunities for) visibility to pro scouts is a poor exchange for the shoe contracts, television exposure, and opportunities to sell your integrity that the coaches, athletic directors and university administrators get. True enough for the "revenue" sports (they generate revenue to be sure, but also expenses) but not true for the rest of the sports, which often go for budgetary or Title IX reasons. Missing from the comments is this relatively simple, hence radical, proposal: jettison the entire structure of intercollegiate competition. Sell the rights to use the arenas, stadiums, and what have you to minor leagues (including using the university name if you wish) but go out of the competition business. Use the resources instead to expand opportunities for intramural competition and individual workouts. Just that quickly, your largest Title IX compliance problems disappear.