From the Sidelines to the Front Lines: DOD Proposal Considers Enlisting College Athletes

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From the sidelines to the front lines: Department of Defense proposal considers enlisting college athletes

, the idea was pitched to military officials by Dave Maloney — a former college athlete from Auburn University turned military contractor, whose Orchestra Macrosystems has netted a lucrative deals with the Air Force.

The NCAA regulates the number of scholarships schools can issue to student athletes, and each sport has its own individual scholarship limit. Data published byreveals that, schools can offer just 10 scholarships to male swimmers and divers, despite an organizational average roster size of roughly 28 athletes. For women’s softball, only 12 scholarships are available for a roster of roughly 23 players.

 

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Soo basically West Point…. Good luck with that

Sportico This will end with the draft being brought back. With branches offering $25k signing bonuses and still having a hard time. I served, its a hard job, for little pay with high risks. There is simply little I se rive to serve now days, other than for the adventure.

That is a good idea.

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