The Southeastern Conference, one of the major conferences in college sports, is set to announce its 24-hour television network, according to CBS Sports. This would be a major step in how media revenue is generated in collegiate sports.
Steve Spurrier, the esteemed head football coach at South Carolina University, has been an advocate for finding ways to pay players. In an interview with The State, he reiterated his sentiments.
"As the commissioner and the presidents and the athletic directors all say, we are going to make a whole lot more money," Spurrier said. "My question is, 'When are we going to start giving a little bit of it to the performers?' Football and basketball players. It won't do any good probably, but I'm going to still keep yelling for them. They bring in an awful lot of money for all of us."
Spurrier has made his feelings heard on the subject in countless opportunities. In a 2011 SEC coaches meeting he proposed a $300 per game salary for the players. At the following year’s meeting he thought the $2,000 proposed stipend from the NCAA was too low.
Spurrier, like many fans and associates of college football, see the sport growing as an industry—and wonder why players are not seeing any of the money.
Steve Spurrier took his South Carolina Gamecocks to an 11-2 record in the 2012 season and a 33-28 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Outback Bowl.
