Big bucks for collegiate sports??

The on and off again dispute whether college athletes should get paid has resurfaced again, due to the high demand, attention, and growth college sports has gotten in the last couple of years. With the numerous lawsuits and struggling athletes it may seem as though this controversy may never be put to rest. It's almost every athletes dream to make it big in college sports and then make it to the pros, but what many don't realize is the struggle as a college student who has bills to pay with no jobs. Yes these athletes do get underrated struggling to find a balance between college and sports, but why should the school pay more attention to them than any other student? I do agree that with all the money college sports are getting in marketing, they should use that endorsement to better the athletics program, but not pay the athletes. The reason is because, I feel as though, if you're already getting paid in college why would you still want to try and make it to the professionals. Yes, it may seem as though I have a bias point of view, but I was a student athlete all throughout highschool. I too know how it feels to  have to find a balance between school and sports. Going to college as a regular student, I now see the favoritism athletes get and that's why I believe that students and student athletes should be treated equally. College athletes are not the only ones struggling with college money, so are the "regular" students.