Two years after first proposing a $2,000 stipend for college athletes, the NCAA is still looking for a way to aid players beyond the traditional scholarship model. The plan doesn't have the support of the entire Division-I body of more than 340 schools, which appears a source of frustration among power conferences that feel passing meaningful legislation is a challenge.
They essentially want their own rules because they have the flexibility to do things others might opt against, such as paying for paying for increased value of grant-in-aid or helping the parents of recruits or players visit campus or provide three meals a day for athletes.
