Clemson coach Dabo Swinney believes the more college football players are paid, the more responsibility they should carry.

“I mean, you can’t have it both ways,” Swinney said this week, according to The Post and Courier. “It’s more than just a scholarship. Revenue-share is based on performance, right? These aren’t lifetime contracts. It’s no different than the next level. You’ve got to perform.”

Swinney’s comments come as he faces pressure from the Tigers’ 1-2 start. This is the first season where athletic departments are sharing revenue with players, up to a $20.5 million ceiling per school over the school year. Athletes remain able to secure third-party name, image and likeness agreements alongside school revenue shares.

Most of Clemson’s direct revenue sharing is going to footbal

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