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Four former Auburn football players detailed a "pay to play" scheme that included payments totaling thousands of dollars before and after they decided to participate in the university. Players - Chaz Ramsey, Troy Reddick, Stanley McClover and Raven Gray - talking to the camera with the reporter Andrea Kremer for a segment on HBO Sports' real- . Bryant Gumbel "The reDr. Dre Ear Headphonesport is set to air Wednesday, the sports blog SportsbyBrooks.com received a copy before the show and posted a transcript. "Someone came to me, I do not even know this person and he was like, 'We want you to come to LSU and he gave me a handshake and he had five hundred dollars there, "said Kremer McClover, according to a transcript." This is called a handshake money. " McClover said he also received money handshakes Auburn, Michigan State and Ohio State and attractions such as sexual favors. He committed to Ohio State, but spent in Auburn. McClover asked for money to change his commitment, he said the money was delivered in a binder. Stanley McClover, who was dVibram Five Fingers Flow rafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2006, told HBO "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" he was paid $ 4000 for her performance in a bowl of iron game against Alabama. He says he received more money for this game because "no other games." (AP Photo) "I almost fainted. I literally spent I could not believe it was true. I felt I owed them, "McClover was quoted as saying in the transcript. Ramsey and Gray also said he received handshakes money. Ramsey estimated that he received $ 300 to $ 400 per game and between $ 5,000 and $ 6,000 total, Gray believes that he received $ 2,500 to $ 3,000 to go to Auburn. McClover, who was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2006, said he was paid $ 4000 for his performance in a game Iron Bowl against Alabama, based on his quote about to "four bags" - officially it was 3.5 - which was Thurs 2005. He says he received more money for this game because "no other games." Recommended Web * HBO: We do not pay for interviews (Rivals.com) Yahoo Sports: Wednesday, March 9 * Former teammates isVibrams Five Fingers bikila sues reports former Auburn player was paid McClover Birmingham News: Friday, February 25 Reddick said in the report that he was offered money on recruitment, but do not take it. He said his attitude changed after the AU coaches pressured him to change majors so that her class schedule would not interfere with football practice. Reddick said that at that time, he knew he was at Auburn just to play football. He makes noise to leave school until it is told by a coach he had mail for him. "I followed him to his office and he gave me an envelope," said Reddick. He said the envelope contained about $ 500. He said he received "two or three" additional payments this season, and "six or seven" payments over his senior year. Ramsey has recently had a lawsuit against Auburn medical claims related to injury dismissed. He insisted, however, he has no ax to grind. Related SN * Fiesta Bowl could create problems BCS shakeup site Tuesday, March 29 * Victim of theft Auburn speaks Monday, March 28 "I'm not there to find somebody," Ramsey said Kremer. "I want high school athletes to know what they get. That's what college football is really about this, it is a business. " Ramsey and Reddick also talked about the sale of items made available by the school such as tickets and watch the SEC championship. Reddick said he sold his vibram kso 37 womens vibram sprint 42 vibram sprint 42 mens vibram sprint womens vibram sprint 43 mens vibram sprint 44 mens vibram sprint mens vibram sprint 39 womens vibram sprint 38 womens vibram sprint 37 womens championship rings to help her sister avoid foreclosure on his house. McClover played for Auburn from 2004 to 2005. Reddick played from 2002 to 2005. Ramsey played in 2007. Gray has committed to Auburn in 2007 but never played for the Tigers due to injury. In a statement released by Auburn, the athletic department declined to comment on the allegations and stories characterized the four men as "apparently alleged debts by some old football players. "The statement continued to say," compliance with all NCAA rules and South-East Conference is a focus and priority for all our sports programs at Auburn University. " HBO said the NCAA declined repeated requests for interviews. The revelations of former players "just five months after reports surface that the father of Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton shopped her son services of the State of Mississippi for $ 180,000. Auburn was not involved in the reports, and Cam Newton denied any knowledge of the plan. The NCAA has confirmed the eligibility of Newton after hanging for a day.