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Geo Baker criticizes NCAA on NIL rights

On Saturday, the NCAA March Madness account on Instagram promoted a podcast featuring Baylor head coach Scott Drew that included an image highlighting a quote of his that said “Guys are breaking up with their long-time girlfriends to keep the bubble tight and play games.”

Rutgers captain Geo Baker left a comment on the post stating “and we still ‘amateurs.’”

He expounded on the issue with two additional comments after he was criticized for his initial response within the Instagram post.

“That’s nothing compared to what we bring to our schools. Not even saying schools should pay players.