CLEMSON – Though the start of the college football season is approaching, matters off the field are still making headlines.
The latest comes from Washington, D.C., where President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools, according to a story on ESPN.com Thursday afternoon.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has always been against the professionalization of college athletics, as many coaches and administrators have over the years.
“The best thing for coaches, in the kind of world we are in right now, is for them to be employees.