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Steve Spurrier: Legendary SEC Coach Remains Firmly Behind Paying Players After New TV Deal

After the announcement of an agreement between the Southeastern Conference and ESPN to create a 24-hour television network Thursday, South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier is taking the opportunity to again make the argument in favor of paying players in college football. The SEC's television network will provide its member institutions with another boost in annual income, and it is an added revenue stream that has become almost a necessity in order to keep pace in the major-conference cash competition.