Can Ryan Day’s salary help pay Ohio State football players? Here’s what he said
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Can Ryan Day’s salary help pay Ohio State football players? Here’s what he said

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For college football traditionalists, the next sentence might be difficult to understand.

LSU’s Brian Kelly and Florida State’s Mike Norvell made headlines this week for using their salaries to help pay student-athletes at their respective schools.

Yes, an industry based on amateurism is changing. In the age of name, image and likeness (NIL), schools and clubs now pay their players.

As Ohio State prepares for Saturday’s College Football Playoff game against Tennessee, coach Ryan Day was asked if he was thinking about doing the same.

“I was just focused on this game here,” Day said Monday. “I can tell you that there are always different things that everyone is keeping an eye on to figure out how to raise money for NIL at this time. No question. I know that figuring out how best to provide these opportunities to our players is a daily conversation here at Ohio State.”

The volumes are an example. Earlier this year, Tennessee announced it would add a talent fee to ticket sales.

The income from the fees is intended to increase income with the aim of remunerating the athletes in the future.

“That’s the bottom line because as we’re talking about recruiting, whether it’s high school players or in the portal, that’s just an important part of the discussion,” Day said. “Usually everyone starts with, ‘Well, NIL isn’t No. 1.’ But that happens quickly. That’s easy – that’s life.”

Day noted that spending appears to continue to rise, especially as hundreds of athletes enter the transfer portal after the regular season ends.

However, a move toward some sort of salary cap is underway.

The House v. NCAA The settlement of the lawsuit is expected to result in schools sharing revenue directly with athletes, as opposed to current third-party NIL models.

Schools can share just over $20 million annually with athletes. This would increase spending for athletic departments and underscore the importance of generating more revenue.

One way to do this is for trainers to restructure contracts or match donations.

“It’s very important that we stay current here at Ohio State,” Day said.

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