New WKU head football coach Jeff Brohm says he doesn’t think college football players should be paid. A recent court decision gave players at Northwestern University the right to explore the formation of a union. But Brohm says scholarships and a college education are quite valuable.
“Obviously, there are different opinions on that. But I think the scholarship is the best way to handle things. You can debate back-and-forth on ‘do they need more?’ but I feel good about the situation as it is. I think they’re always continuing to try to improve ways to take care of athletes, but I feel like they’re taken care of pretty well, myself,” said Brohm.
Brohm spoke Wednesday at the Bowling Green Noon Rotary Club. Spring practices for the ‘Toppers football team culminate this Saturday with the Red vs. White scrimmage, which is open to the public and begins at 1 p.m. The regular season begins in late August and will be WKU's first in Conference USA
“With Conference USA coming into play, we’re extremely excited about that. We couldn’t be happier. It’s going to open up new venues and new doors for us. We’re going to be able to travel to new places. The competition gets a little better and I think our guys are excited about it,” said Brohm.
