- In 2008, the Maryland Terrapins football team brought in $59,624,100 in total revenue. Ever since then, the amount of money that they have made in revenue has continued to increase. In 2013, the football team brought in an amount of $63,714,470 in total revenue.
- Student-athletes have to have a minimum GPA per team, and also a GPA that the NCAA requires us to maintain in order to stay eligible for sports.
- Not all student-athletes are on scholarship, and they have to pay for school just like you do.
- Student-athletes have to be just as successful in the classroom as we do the court/field to stay eligible to play Division 1 sports.
- Dez Wells, the face of Maryland Men’s Basketball was the center of attention on Sports Center on Wednesday, March 4th for his phenomenal game against Rutgers and he did not see a penny for any of his glory.
- No matter how much money a student-athlete makes for the university, they are not compensated for any of it.
- Maryland Football wide receiver Steffon Diggs left school at the end of last fall to declare himself to go professional. He was a junior in standing academically, and is now technically a drop out of the university.
- Once a contract is signed for professionalism, all NCAA eligibility is lost forever (Pirtle, Lubbock Outline).
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