Welcome to a special bonus podcast from our NIL Interview series. This spring, thanks to a GoFundMe campaign which raised $10,000 in three days, we were able to offer 20 CU student-athletes $500 for an interview through the CU NIL INFLCR portal. The series concluded this June, but, this past week, I was contacted by graduate transfer wide receiver R.J. Sneed II, who asked if I was still interested in an interview. Of course, the answer was “Yes”, and we talked this past Saturday, six days before the season opener against TCU.
So ... What was it like, being a highly-sought after recruit from a 6A high school in the Houston area? ... What led RJ to choose Baylor over other suitors (including CU)? ... What was it like to be a part of two Baylor teams which earned Big 12 championship game berths, as well as two Sugar Bowl opportunities? ... What was it that led RJ to make the decision to leave a conference champion, and a top ten national program, for Colorado - and the Buffs’ struggling offense? ... What has the adjustment been like, joining a new team with new coaches? ... And what does RJ Sneed see for the Buffs - and himself - over the course of the 2022 season? ...
... Let’s find out ...