NY Times · Dec 12, 2015
If Colleges Can’t Pay Athletes, Maybe Fans Can, Group Says
Photo The Clemson Tigers are 13-0 this season and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Credit Streeter Lecka/Getty Images The Clemson Tigers, with a 13-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, are perched atop the college football world. Their dream season has produced priceless exposure for the university and a multimillion-dollar playoff payout for the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which the Tigers are a member.
Now, a group with strong Clemson ties wants to make sure the next wave of players is paid for its efforts. And the group’s members think they can do it without breaking N.C.A.A. rules.
