October 7, 2024

Ohio State's Ryan Day expects to need $13M to keep roster intact


Ohio State head coach Ryan Day knows that the college football landscape has changed a great deal with the approval of the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy, which makes an already competitive recruiting landscape even more complicated. When speaking to the Columbus business community on Thursday, Day said that he believes it will take $13 million to keep the Buckeyes’ roster intact, per Cleveland.com. Day said he believes that top quarterbacks require $2 million in NIL money, while offensive tackles and edge rushers require around $1 million. He added that he believes Ohio State is in real danger of losing some of its top recruits to rival schools if it can’t meet those thresholds. Thursday’s event was to unveil the school’s NIL Corporate Ambassador Program, which is designed to encourage the Columbus community to hire players through the school athletic department. The NCAA approved the NIL policy last summer, and…

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