Ohio State’s NIL balancing act: Ryan Day shares his secret weapon
Ryan Day doesn't need to fight NIL hype with rules or restrictions. Instead, he leans into something much harder to manufacture: culture.Ohio State's head coach has a roster full of five-star talent-players like Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs, and Carnell Tate-who are not only producing on the field but racking up serious NIL deals off it. That kind of attention can easily throw off a team's rhythm. But Day says the key to keeping players grounded is making sure they feel like they're getting better, every single day.What a mess! JD Vance fumbles Ohio State's championship trophy at White House"When a guy like Caleb walks into the building and works with Coach Marotti, or sits with Tim Walton and Matt Patricia-he knows he's developing," Day said on this week's College GameDay Podcast."He feels it."It's not just talk. Downs is coming off […]