Grew up in Arkansas. Literally grew up in a trailer. And it was. What does mom need to get you to come to school here? We were paying players. It was there. Every athlete knew. It was the idea that people weren't getting paid. I like to say SMU was doing nil before it was. That's true. They're pioneers. But it. But the NCAA knew it, Bruce. (24:46–24:51)
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Asserts that player payments were common knowledge among athletes.
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