🏈 Ryan Day says Ohio State will need $13 million per season in NIL money to keep roster intact:

 

[bama alum]

Ohio State football: Ryan Day says Buckeyes will need $13 million in NIL money to keep roster intact

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Good! Now that it's just not Darth Saban complaining, maybe someone at the toothless nzaa can put in some dentures and address this garbage.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Good! Now that it's just not Darth Saban complaining, maybe someone at the toothless nzaa can put in some dentures and address this garbage.

So, he has done the math and is making a call for supporters to ensure he meets that math. I find his comments to be less of a complaint and more of a plea for funds.

 

[TerryP]

So, he has done the math and is making a call for supporters to ensure he meets that math. I find his comments to be less of a complaint and more of a plea for funds.

"Plea" stuck out to me. I see it as more of a directive and that may be a misnomer.

He said all of that at an event Ohio State launched to connect businesses with players. If Joe Businessman is already there ...

OSU's AD pointed to "unscrupulous characters" when he was talking about the NIL. Day mentions a speed limit analogy and getting passed by—those "characters" going balls to the wall with payments.

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I find myself thinking about how crazy all of this is right now especially looking back to conversations 10 years ago.

We discussed players unionizing or being designated as employees. I remember A LOT, the vast majority, of fans being 100% opposed.

Several times over the last decade fans have criticized state and federal government officials "sticking their nose" into college athletics: few wanted and approved their involvement.
Now where are we? The players have to unionize. The sport has to institute a CBA. The sport is now NFL lite; unregulated.

 

[64Tide]

Simply put, college football at present “just means less”.

 

[rick4bama]

As of right now we all do not have any college football to watch! It should be called professional college football! Pro College League/ PCL.

 

[alabama mike]

There are plenty of opportunities in the Columbus area and in the state of Ohio for NIL money.

 

[BamaFan334]

There's only so much money. I don't care if you have millions or even billionaire donors. How often are they going to give $1M plus for NIL or recruiting? They will definitely weight the benefits as @TerryP has stated. I still can't see $13M a year being able to continue, each year, per class, per school. I would imagine economics doesn't even support it.

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

It will be a struggle to continue to have top notch facilities as well as pay the players. I am old but this is really sad to see such a great game be ruined.

10-2 years will be good years.