Alexander: How college athletes found their voices

These were moments, separated by only days earlier this month, that would have been inconceivable a decade ago.
Iowa football players, spurred by a tweet from alumnus James Daniels of the Chicago Bears, spoke up about what they considered racial disparities in the program, got strength coach Chris Doyle ousted and got head coach Kirk Ferentz to pay attention to their concerns.
Clemson’s players pushed for change, and prominent alumni DeAndre Hopkins and DeShaun Watson led an effort to get