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Name, Image and Likeness deals have drastically changed the landscape of college football over the past few years.
Report: Ohio State Couldn't Afford 5-Star Recruit, Outbid By SEC School© Provided by Athlon Sports
Players are now getting paid, but at what cost?
According to one report from an Ohio State journalist this afternoon, the tab on one recruit is apparently getting too high for the Buckeyes to cover.
Speaking on 97.1 The Fan today, Dave Biddle claimed that Ohio State "missed out" on a five star recruit because they weren't even able to offer him half of what he was looking for in terms of NIL compensation.
Per Biddle, the unnamed player received an offer in the realm of $800k per season to play at Georgia, not including an additional $1.8 million signing bonus. The Buckeyes, on the other hand, could not manage to get him more than $500k.
One twitter user states, "this seems like the exact opposite of what NIL was created to do," while another echoed his sentiment by saying, "this is not what NIL was supposed to be. Happy for the kids, sad for the sport."
Others, though, don't appear to feel bad for the Buckeyes. "Poor poor Ohio State," one fan wrote, with another saying "Ohio State crying about NIL is hilarious to me."
Adding his two cents on the matter, former Buckeye quarterback Cardale Jones jumped into the conversation by claiming that today's story is misleading.
"FAKE NEWS. 'OSU didn’t MISS OUT' on any kid just chasing NIL money!" Jones said. "Maybe that kid missed out on a opportunity to be apart of something amazing that’s going to last longer than any amount of money! Maybe that kid MISSED OUT on OSU! maybe get the facts straight."
NIL deals, like the one reported today, will likely remain a source of contention amongst college football fans for the immediate future.
Report: Ohio State Couldn't Afford 5-Star Recruit, Outbid By SEC School
Story by Cameron Flynn • 1h agoName, Image and Likeness deals have drastically changed the landscape of college football over the past few years.
Report: Ohio State Couldn't Afford 5-Star Recruit, Outbid By SEC School© Provided by Athlon Sports
Players are now getting paid, but at what cost?
According to one report from an Ohio State journalist this afternoon, the tab on one recruit is apparently getting too high for the Buckeyes to cover.
Speaking on 97.1 The Fan today, Dave Biddle claimed that Ohio State "missed out" on a five star recruit because they weren't even able to offer him half of what he was looking for in terms of NIL compensation.
Per Biddle, the unnamed player received an offer in the realm of $800k per season to play at Georgia, not including an additional $1.8 million signing bonus. The Buckeyes, on the other hand, could not manage to get him more than $500k.
College football fans appear to have a variety of different takes on today's NIL news.
One twitter user states, "this seems like the exact opposite of what NIL was created to do," while another echoed his sentiment by saying, "this is not what NIL was supposed to be. Happy for the kids, sad for the sport."
Others, though, don't appear to feel bad for the Buckeyes. "Poor poor Ohio State," one fan wrote, with another saying "Ohio State crying about NIL is hilarious to me."
Adding his two cents on the matter, former Buckeye quarterback Cardale Jones jumped into the conversation by claiming that today's story is misleading.
"FAKE NEWS. 'OSU didn’t MISS OUT' on any kid just chasing NIL money!" Jones said. "Maybe that kid missed out on a opportunity to be apart of something amazing that’s going to last longer than any amount of money! Maybe that kid MISSED OUT on OSU! maybe get the facts straight."
NIL deals, like the one reported today, will likely remain a source of contention amongst college football fans for the immediate future.
