If you thought SEC stood for Southeastern Conference you'd be wrong.

According Taiwanese animation news agency, it stands for Straight Earning Cash, because college football is not just a game played out on the field.

Animators at TomoNews are helping millions understand how to become a bag man in the SEC. The bag man keeps the players' pockets filled with loot.

The bag men carry coin. The bag men do business in clandestine places like the Waffle House. The bag men live close to campus to meet players and give them players payments of $200 and $500. The bag men look like Mark Mangino.

Why the sudden interest in the bag man? SB Nation had a revealing look at the shadowy world of college football's cash purveyors. You could read the long story here, but just watch the video. You'll get the gist.

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