i wish i was a little bit taller, i wish i was a baller

So in one of my classes we have a high-profile college basketball player. Well actually there are two ball-players, but I only recognize one. So what is it about this guy that bothers me? Well, he and his teammate only show up about half the time, which I guess isn't that big a deal because attendance is not mandatory. But this high profile guy, shows up to class and doesn't EVER pay attention. He is either playing with his Gameboy or Sidekick or something, and this mo-fo doesn't even have a book. Now that just totally chaps my hide. Because here this dude is coming to class whenever the hell he feels like, doesn't pay attention, has never written a single note, and doesn't even have the required reading material. And all this time he is getting free tuition, free books and supplies, free room and board, an $800.00 month stipend (which from what I understand is relatively high), plus the Athletic Center pretty much makes failing a class impossible since they get "extra" help like test study guides that all but fill out the tests before they get to class; he probably also gets free lap-dances at the Thoroughbred, free date-rapes (not that I'm suggesting he does this, but athletes are more likely to do this and never get punished than any other type of student...except for maybe some spoiled ass rich kid), a nice-ass car (under the table of course), and frankly he will probably go pro so the degree (if he stays long enough) is probably as important as toilet paper. Now I don't know why this bugs me so much. Maybe because my monthly stipend from the GI Bill, though slightly higher than the sports stipend, cost me three years of my youth and endless hours of enduring total bullshit. Plus, my scholarship only covers my tuition, not all the incidentals, and I have to maintain at least a 3.0. Now I know that sports is supposed to bring in revenue, bring prestige, bring in more students...blah blah blah. But how is this making my life easier??? And of course I'm jealous, I want a free ride too. GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!