Ross Bjork might have another issue with the Ohio State football team’s NIL
The Ohio State football program has undergone a lot of changes since winning the national championship, mostly led by athletic director Ross Bjork. That includes the changing of some beloved traditions on game day, which were unveiled on Tuesday.
Bjork has struggled to figure out how the current landscape of college football is using NIL effectively. In fact, it seems like the Ohio State Buckeyes are getting left behind when it comes to the NIL space, specifically in recruiting. Some Ohio State fans are starting to question whether or not he can handle it.
Despite the fact that Bjork was hired in part because he was supposed to be at the forefront of NIL. He said he wanted to embrace that part of college sports, especially when it comes to college football and college basketball. Now, he’s asking for clarity on rules he should know about already.
called for some more clarity on collectives and whether or not they are allowed in collegiate sports.
“We were ready to pivot if we needed to, but in a lot of ways, we didn’t have to. That’s why we created Buckeye Sports Group. We’re talking to sponsors, we’re talking to donors. Our collectives are still engaged from a leadership and a structure standpoint. So we have a lot of things in place to adapt to what was said last week. But also, we’re still waiting on the rules to be published.
