Rebel Daily Drive 7.16.2026 | MW Media Days Interview with San Jose State HC Ken Niumatalolo

San Jose State head coach Ken Niumatalolo joins Rebel Daily Drive at 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas.Niumatalolo talks about his time coaching at UNLV under John Robinson, his memories of Jason Thomas, San Jose State’s quarterback competition, the promotion of Bojay Filimoeatu, the current NIL and transfer portal landscape, what he looks for in players, the five-for-five rule, roster retention, leadership, team chemistry, opening the season against USC, future scheduling and what success looks like for the Spartans this season.Tap in for the full interview from Mountain West Football Media Days.00:00 - Ken Niumatalolo’s Time at UNLV00:36 - Coaching Jason Thomas01:32 - San Jose State Quarterback Battle02:29 - Promoting Bojay Filimoeatu03:08 - NIL and the “Wild West”04:27 - What Coaches Look For in Players05:23 - Finding Players Who Want to Play06:13 - Five-for-Five Rule and Transfer Questions07:03 - Building a Bounce-Back Season08:34 - Keeping Players Engaged10:02 - Revenue, Recruiting and College Football Changes10:57 - Defensive Leaders and Team Leadership12:07 - Building Chemistry With New Players13:43 - Preparing for USC14:48 - Scheduling Big Games16:13 - Future Scheduling Strategy17:08 - Fresno State and Former Mountain West Teams17:52 - Defining Success This SeasonFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#SanJoseState #SJSUFootball #KenNiumatalolo #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #UNLVFootball #USCFootball #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard