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Ben Ferguson: “We were paying players. It was there. Every athlete knew.”

Featuring: Ben Ferguson, Conservative | Talk Show Host | National

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Bruce Pearl On the Scary Truth About How NIL Is Destroying College Athletics

Published | Video Starts at 24:46

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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