The Big Ten may become the Big Payday soon.
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany announced last week the conference will starting looking into providing its student-athletes scholarships that will cover cost-of-living expenses.
We're not talking about paying them six- or even seven-figure salaries like professional athletes. We're talking about giving them enough spending money to go out to dinner or maybe a movie with friends.
Think of it as a daily or weekly stipend for providing ....