The NCAA made a decision to allow student-athletes to benefit from their name-image-likeness 18 months ago. Now, Rutgers has publicly asked fans for support.
On Monday, Athletic Director Pat Hobbs sent a letter to the fanbase asking for support of the athletes in their NIL journeys. This is the first time that the school has made a public endorsement since the NCAA’s decision.
Rutgers is not the first program to do so. In recent weeks, both Oklahoma and Penn State spoke out to their fanbases asking for similar support.
“Recently, the NCAA issued additional guidance which allows universities greater ability to encourage their fanbases to support student-athletes in these endeavors,” Hobbs wrote in the letter.