“Money talks.”
You’ve heard it a million times and used it to explain the influence that a potential financial gain might have in a given situation.
Ohio State freshman wideout and superstar talent Jeremiah Smith is going to have to make the decision on whether or not he’ll listen to the money, as he’s reportedly been offered an insane NIL opportunity to enter the transfer portal.
According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Smith has an offer worth “$4.5M+,” and his teammate Carnell Tate has been offered over $1M to do the same.
The notable part about this is that these offers are on the table without either of them being in the transfer portal, meaning there’s more high-profile and obvious tampering going on.
The world of college football is more dependant on The world of college football is more closely related to the almighty dollar than ever before, but it still feels slimy that agents are leaking information like this in order to drive up the price of keeping talented players around.
Success has become the ultimate double-edged sword in college football—it’s necessary if a coach wants to keep their job, but it also means that schools and their supporters had better be ready to fork over lump sums of cash if they want to keep talent around.
