[Alex]

I'd have to disagree with your definition of criminal.

And if USC feels really bad about it they can certainly still offer them education scholarships and just not play football. It'd be interesting to learn how many of the students so desirous of a USC education would take that deal (since less than half of their scholarship players graduate anyway).

It is time, however, to end the hypocrisy around money in college athletics and just let schools pay their athletes and let players go to the highest bidders.