Money was given under the table before, now its being done legally via the N.I.L . Lots of people have said these kids should be paid in some form (others than scholarships worth close to $350K at schools like USC) and we're seeing it.
Definitely should be paid, and as I said yesterday, should unionize, they are paid professionals, and since you admit it is being "done legally" now can you admit that money is the common denominator to a successful college football team, successful defined as a perennial in the national football playoffs?