The Buckeyes have one of the biggest athletic department budgets in the nation but it seems like there is a big disconnect between what Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith wants to do regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) with his program.
He has gone on record to say that the university will not give money to players, it has to be through collectives, like the one former national championship-winning quarterback Cardale Jones has a hand in, THE Foundation.
