Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-02-23

Duration: 00:20:23

Subjects: College athletes | College sports | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)

Contributors:

• LeBlanc, Karen Host
• Jacobs, Taylor Interviewee

This segment from the February 23, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s extended interview with Taylor Jacobs, an associate athletic director at LSU. She discusses: LSU’s success in name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals; the history of NIL; the call for federal legislation to regulate NIL; the impact of NIL on recruiting; LSU’s role in NIL; whether NIL is a distraction for student-athletes; the growth of women’s athletics; why LSU has become a leader in NIL; the rules regarding the disclosure of NIL deals; and the future of NIL at LSU. This segment is a part of the “Louisiana Speaks” series.