NCAA athletes getting next pay day?

In recent news some Northwestern football player have brought forth a proposal to establish a players union in the NCAA.They are trying to put a union together in attempt to give student-athletes rights that they believe they should have. Unfortunately for fans of college sports, if this petition gets passed there could end up being a lock out in some of their favorite sports. (more info on the petition here)

I think that college athletes should ultimately have rights as student-athletes, and they should be able to make money in their sport. The NCAA argues that they're students first then athletes, so because of this they wont allow these athletes to make money in their respected fields from sponsorship and other things. I strongly believe that this is unfair to these athletes. It doesn't make sense to me that a student attending college could get a job and make money, while an athlete can play his or her sport, which could very well end up being their job but isn't allowed to prosper from that.

What the Northwestern player are trying to do could be very influential on the world of college sports. I think it is crucial for this petition to be signed, in order for them to have the ability to establish a players union. In the near future we could be seeing a great change in how we look at and watch our beloved sports.