September 03, 2025

Big-Time College Sports: UConn Plays the Money Game with ‘Open Practices’

By Anthony Price 

Summary: UConn begins new direct-payments era with "Open Practices" 

Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center, Storrs. Photo: Anthony Price

The old college sports model is dead.

For decades, universities hid behind the label of “student-athletes,” offering partial or full scholarships in exchange for grueling hours of labor on the field and in the classroom. Players were expected to compete “for the love of the game”, while schools and the NCAA raked in billions. 

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