Getty Image / iStockphoto In the current era of college football, Name, Image and Likeness money plays a huge role in roster management, both in recruiting and retention. Ohio State football reportedly made that very clear on Thursday morning. According to Doug Lesmerises of Cleveland.com, head football coach Ryan Day and athletic director Gene Smith not-so-subtly pleaded with local businessmen and women to give their athletes more money through NIL. The two important Buckeyes figures spoke to about 100 members of the Columbus business community and Day “put a price tag” on the NIL money he believes is necessary to keep the Ohio State football roster together. He was not talking about recruiting. He was talking about retaining the current players that are already enrolled. There have been multiple instances across college football this year of “poaching.” Players are entering the transfer portal and seeking more money with a new…
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