>> reporter: o'bannon was one of the five percent. and yet in college, he often went hungry for lack of cash. >> there were many nights when i went through the night without eating. >> reporter: you? >> absolutely. >> it's simple, gentlemen; the little things is what's going to win us the game. >> reporter: back at liberty high, the coaches were prepping the patriots for a playoff game. >> do what got us here. have some fun. keep us winning. >> reporter: kyle thaxton is one of the team's stars. should college athletes get paid? >> if they're the ones playing and doing it on the court then they should be the ones getting paid also, it shouldn't just be the coaches. >> reporter: coaches who can make $6 million a year or more. and it's not just pay. >> in ncaa sports you have players who can be stuck with sports-related medical expenses. >> reporter: ramogi huma, who played football at ucla, has been doing the lonely work of organizing players. >> injured players can lose their scholarships, graduation rates hover around 50% amongst the