The stark academic change in some of the players after marriage and fatherhood has become the source for a few jokes. Balancing act Pairing marriage with fatherhood might be the responsible thing to do. It isn't necessarily the easiest. They aren't treated any differently than if they were on their own. Under NCAA rules, players aren't allowed to receive any benefit beyond a scholarship, books, room and board.
College kids are always broke anyway.
The players balance their marriage, their fatherhood, their budget, their studies, their football careers. It isn't easy. It isn't easy on the wife, either. It takes a lot of patience. There are times when he can't be there.