losing party in the unanimous supreme court decision this week. the case was brought by former west virginia running back shawn austin who sued the ncaa for limiting the education-related benefits student athletes can receive. of course the organization will trot out the same old argument that college stars are students first and that they are compensated for their labor with scholarships. but what it doesn't mention is those scholarships can be taken away at any time for injury, underperformance, and even the departure of the coach. student athletes routinely lose scholarships if their grades suffer, even as their mandatory practice and competition schedules can make it difficult to study. meanwhile, ncaa and its member