I don't have an issue with them sitting out, outside of it hurting the team. That being said, it makes perfect business sense .
That being said, I have a hard time with players getting paid, because of the scholarships that they receive. Also a lot of the money the universities receive from the sports programs, especially football goes back to the students and education. I don't have an issue with them being able to make money on the side, like signing autographs, etc...
@JoeyFlex5 I'm a financial advisor and help clients pay for college through retirement. One thing I know for certain is very few non athletes get a full ride for academic scholarships anymore and many of the top schools are based on need based aid and have absolutely no merit scholarship at all. The public in state schools give the least amount, in most cases, because they have less money in endowments.