That article is bull****. Pell grants are not easy to get for upperclassmen. Room and board is paid for...but there is not a lot of money left for everyday expenses. I have a college football player in school now on scholarship and his definitely not rolling in money.
You've got that story wrong. He wasn't working as a pizza boy when he was playing football. He did that after he left Central Michigan and was going to community college.
So because Arian's life turned out great, he shouldn't speak up about potential issues that others are facing now, most of whom won't go to star in the NFL. They'll have the scholarships pulled before they even make it to their senior year. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/college_athletes_rights_some_a.html You can't tell me they are getting a "free education" when you can have your scholarship pulled because a better freshman is coming in or because your coach was fired or left for a better job and the new coach doesn't think you fit his system.