Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is joining the board of a nonprofit that will pay Buckeyes football and basketball players to work with charities. Meyer will serve on the board of THE Foundation, an organization co-founded by Brian Schottenstein, a Columbus real estate developer and Ohio State booster, and Cardale Jones, the former national championship-winning quarterback for the Buckeyes. It launches at the end of this month. “There isn’t a better person to have on the board than Coach Urban Meyer,” Schottenstein said. “It goes without saying that he’s one of the greatest recruiters of student-athletes and coaches of all time. I appreciate his support and friendship.” Under NCAA rules passed last summer, college athletes are permitted to profit off the use of their name, image and likeness. The opportunities for compensation from third parties have in recent months led to boosters at a series of schools setting up…
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