COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to NIL and the various collectives that contribute to a college football team, there is perhaps no program more widely discussed than the Oregon Ducks. With high-level recruiting, fancy uniforms and, oh yeah, the CEO of Nike behind them, it’s been easy for fans, media, coaches and players to point the finger at the Ducks as being a money-first operation. Latest Ohio State Buckeyes news Ex-Ohio State star excited for fresh start with LA Chargers: ‘I’m on a new journey’ 2024 Big Ten Network football streaming guide: How to watch games for free What’s up with Ohio State’s old rival and a new one that could be forming? Buckeye Talk podcast Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan football shadow is impossible for Sherrone Moore to shed quickly — Jimmy Watkins Last week, Georgia coach Kirby Smart cracked that he wished he could get some of the NIL money that coach Dan Lanning is getting from Phil Knight with Nike.
Lanning responded sarcastically, and later said he got a “moderate” chuckle out of it. “I think it’s impressive that guys like Kirby have been signing the No. 1 class in the nation without any NIL money this entire time,” he cracked on the Pat McAfee show.
But how does Oregon feel about being at the forefront of the NIL conversation — one which people are quick to point the finger at their setup as a negative, or an easy way out? “With the NIL side of things, people are a little more, I wouldn’t say jealous, but it’s not .
