South Carolina's Steve Spurrier: When will players see share of revenue?

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier continues to push for payments to players. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) By Zac Ellis The SEC's new television network
South Carolina's Steve Spurrier: When will players see share of revenue?
South Carolina's Steve Spurrier: When will players see share of revenue? /

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier continues to push for payments to players. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Steve Spurrier continues to push for payments to players. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

The SEC's new television network will officially be announced on Thursday, setting the already lucrative league up for even more revenue. Does that mean it's time for SEC players to begin getting part of that payout? South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier certainly thinks so.

Spurrier told GoGamecocks.com that players should see a share of the revenue they produce, especially with the prospect of significantly more money on the horizon.

"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."

pushed the issue of player stipends before

according to a USA Today report


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Zac Ellis
ZAC ELLIS

Zac Ellis joined SI.com in 2011 and has covered college football and basketball since 2012. In addition to features and columns, he is SI’s primary Heisman Trophy analyst.