I certainly don't absolve these young men of the responsibility for their own behavior.. I do feel the universities "use" these young men (and women, but mainly we're talking about the issues with dysfunctional male athletes) to build a successful athletic program.....to develop a "winning" team.  In return I feel the institutions owe the players the kind of support which will help them develop into responsible adults.  I feel that support, in the form of academic and social development skill, values development and "real life" interpersonal skills, is inadequate.  They need far more than a "pep talk".  Many need rather intensive counseling, personal accountability and, if you will, genuine parenting.  They are adolescents.....far from adults and need real help becoming responsible, caring, decent individuals.  That often means support in the form of accountability and supervision. They may be NFL/NBA class athletes on the field, but in many ways they're still very immature. Gary Crum