Folks, looks like I'm going back to college to put my remaining eligibility to use.
We have a thing for RBs & weve been wanting to pay college RBs forever. If thats you, email us: ArbysPublicRelations@InspireBrands.com pic.twitter.com/ua0eGxWKtC
— Arby's (@Arbys) July 2, 2021
Just got off the phone with Ryan Day. This will be my last day at Eleven Warriors as I begin my climb up the depth chart. Godspeed, and see you in the end zone.
Word of the Day: Vista.
GRAM FAMOUS. In the spirit of the recent NIL changes, BTN put together a list of the Big Ten athletes with the biggest Instagram following. And I'm not sure I could have guessed the Buckeye with the largest following in any fewer than 50 tries.
That honor goes to Meechie Johnson, who has a whopping 113k followers on the picture app.
Chris Olave ain't far behind though, with 111k of his own, and Garrett Wilson checks in with 88.7k.
Personally, I cannot imagine the anxiety it would cause me to know that more than 100,000 people are viewing my less than mediocre photographs online. I get enough stress from publishing my typo-ridden prose to a few dozen people every morning.
I guess I just ain't built for the celebrity spokesperson or influencer life. And that's why Arby's doesn't love me back.
OHIO STATE'S BEEN READY. The NIL rules may be brand new territory for some, but Ohio State's been prepping for this day for years. It's even been a part of the recruiting pitch.
Behind the scenes of some of the concept logo sketches done for over 100 recruits from 2017-19. Some of these had to be turned around in a couple hours to present. Those were some crazy times pic.twitter.com/bjuvIMESNM
— Sammy Silverman (@SammySilv) July 1, 2021
Ohio State's cared about helping kids create a personal brand long before they were even allowed to profit off of it in college. And you know what? It worked. Everyone knew Chase Young as "The Predator." Ezekiel Elliott's croptop was iconic all across the nation. And you know somebody made a fortune on those bootleg "12-Gauge" shirts.
Needless to say, none of this is new to Ohio State. The kids just aren't going to have to wait until their gone to monetize it anymore.
WELCOME TO THE NFL, URBAN! Urban Meyer hasn't even coached an official practice and he's already picked up a fine that's worth more than three times the average American's annual income.
49ers were fined $100,000 and Kyle Shanahan $50,000.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 1, 2021
Jaguars were fined $200,000 and Urban Meyer $100,000.
Cowboys were fined $100,000 and Mike McCarthy $50,000.
Per sources. https://t.co/MVnrPAWmD2
I sincerely hope he got his money's worth!
I hope that next time he considers doing the thing that cost him a six-figure fine, he simply chooses not to, and sends the money to my Venmo instead.
DINNER ON ZED AND GENE. Of all the NIL announcements yesterday, this one is my absolute favorite.
In a little role-reversal situation of what you'd expect given yesterday's news, Zed Key and Eugene Brown want to buy *you* dinner.
Now, I'm not naive enough to honestly believe this is going to come directly out of their own pockets or anything, but this is still cool as hell for them to do this. And I promise you have nothing better or more entertaining going on than hanging out with Zed Key and Eugene Brown for dinner.
SONG OF THE DAY. "You're the Inspiration" by Chicago.
NOT STICKING TO SPORTS. Apparently, Texans eat pickles at movie theaters and are surprised that nobody else does... When objects have faces, explained by science... How Twitter can ruin a life... A man has been charged with rape 14 years later after he entered his own DNA into a genealogy database... Two people got DUIs in one single traffic stop... A new bar is coming to Columbus, and it’s entirely alcohol free...
