They're first-generation college students taking care of brothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, and if you’re a booster and you see something in that kid and you want to help him, I think it’s a great rule. A lot of our kids are sending money back home. I'm all for some kids getting a little extra money in their pocket.
That's not the way the rule is intended, and for recruits, that’s not the way the rule is intended. But pay to play, and going to the highest bidder, that’s just not good, in my opinion. If they want some community service from our kids, and they want to pay them for it, that’s fantastic. So, if the San Antonio Express-News wants a couple of our kids to come to a birthday party and get some pictures taken, and they want to pay them for it, good. The rules are, if they’re on your roster, they can go benefit from name, image and likeness. Q: How do you feel about the state of NIL regulations, the way the rules work and how the system is structured?Ī: Let’s just do what the rules are. The Roadrunners and their supporters are looking to keep pace in the evolving NIL scene, with the Runners Rising collective already in place and another nonprofit venture nearing launch.įor UTSA coach Jeff Traylor, the challenges of the NIL space include navigating restrictive Texas laws and drumming up community support without pulling away from donors who might commit to other projects, like a covered practice field at the Roadrunner Athletics Center of Excellence.
But across the NCAA landscape, the focus has often centered on reports of big-money deals to induce recruits or transfers, and the lack of NCAA enforcement around NIL activities that fall outside the scope of the rules.īirds up: UTSA’s left tackle spot still up for grabs
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