The act of playing college athletes has been a controversial topic for quite sometime.

A polarizing argument, many (including athletes and some coaches) think the players should be given monetary compensation for the amount of money they’re bringing in to the universities. On the other side of the coin, some feel as if free college tuition is good enough.

There isn’t a definitive answer quite yet as to how this problem may or may not be combated. However, Georgia is taking steps to ensure that it will be fully able to account for its athletes.

According to a report from SBNation, $32 million dollars will be kept to be used for “general support” of the athletics program. In short, this money will be placed aside in the event that players get paid in the future.

AD Greg McGarity had this to say:

“There are a lot of assumptions that people are making, that this revenue stream is going to be there forever. If we end up having to pay student-athletes down the road, where is that money going to come from? … There are a lot of unknowns, and what this allows us to do, and the right way, is to have a buffer there that allows us to cover the unexpected.”

While this is truly a measure for the future, expect other deep-pocketed programs to follow suit.