That is a great letter but: The plan for schools to be penalized the remaining for the 4 year scholarship won't work to better the system at the schools. The baseball one works for baseball because there is a high school draft for the better players, a farm system, and then college for those that want to coaching and college. The freshman not eligible to play doesn't solve anything because they can practice meaning they get coached and then they can leave anyway because of the D league and Europe. Allowing them to be drafted at age 18 is the simple explanation. Put the onus on the league to provide the solution. That will happen if the schools use the most practical and in place solution. That is, when it comes to academics, treat the athletes like the other students in every way. They have to meet the same standards, get rid of the faux courses and curriculum, and grad them equally. Sure they can have tutors because those are available to all students. All the rules are in place. It is the exceptions made for athletes that are the problem. If the league keeps the current age in place, and we know their reason, then improve on that reason and raise that age to 22. So, drop it to 18, and the schools treat them like every other student. But I think that would run into problems with federal laws once they have reached 21.
I don't know what a 4 year scholarship is worth because I never have seen the actual value. Let's look at KU for example:
Value of tuition, books, and fees: Known
Value of having all games on TV: unknown value
Value of living in a 5 star hotel like dorm complete with gum: unknown
Value of being coached by a hall of fame:unknown
Value of scouts being present at all of your games:unknown
Value of shoes and clothing that is allowed:unknown.
And tongue in cheek: the ease of picking up girls: in too many cases a detriment.
