Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day turned some heads back in June when he told reporters that the Buckeyes would need $13 million in NIL (name, image and likeness) deals to “keep the roster intact.” It was an eye-opening statement, particularly given how quickly NIL deals have been ushered into the college football world. Day’s comments were brought up at Big Ten Media Days- and rival Big Ten coaches were positively gobsmacked at the wild NIL claim. Here’s what the fellow coaches had to say, per Andy Wittry of On3 NIL. “I believe him,” said Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst. “They’re good. You know, we’re all navigating the new world. But Ryan’s going to put thought into it, and I think every school’s going to have a little different approach to it.” The coaches’ responses included emotions such as shock and awe. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck laughed, then said, “Wow.” Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald did the inverse. He said, “Good…
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