\t\u2014 Front Office Sports News (@FOS_News_) April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYou never really know what other schools are spending,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cEveryone has creative ways in the third-party NIL and \u2018authentic\u2019 NIL portions of their spending to pay players. You really don\u2019t know what other people are really doing. You kind of do the math in your head by monitoring what other schools and competition are doing, wondering (that funds are) probably more than $40 million, but you never really know. What we\u2019ve done is try to take things into our own hands and come up with different ways we can help offset the cap on content creation and third-party deals. If you spend your time worrying about what your competition is doing, you\u2019re not taking care of what\u2019s going on in your own program.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tProbably? More like certainly.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAccording to national college football analyst Josh Pate<\/a>, that number could be closer to $60 million in 2026. He also said a $100 million is \u201cimminent within the current system.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhat happened to the game I love?<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0HORNS DOWN! Here\u2019s a hilarious stat from Buckeye Huddle\u2019s Tony Gerdeman:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tBy my count, in the history of University of Texas football, the Longhorns have produced one 1,000-yard season by a wide receiver in the NFL or AFL. It was 20 years ago.<\/p>\n That’s the same number of 1,000-yard seasons as Heidelberg.\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tAnd here\u2019s a great stat from Cleveland.com\u2019s Stephen Means:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tSince Ryan Day took over the program, every Ohio State wide receiver who lost their black stripe in the spring has gone on to be a first-round NFL Draft pick if they finished their careers as Buckeyes:<\/p>\n Garrett Wilson: April 8, 2019 \t\u2014 Stephen Means (@Stephen_Means) April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tOhio State is Wide Receiver U, and it\u2019s not close!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cYOU GO TO OHIO STATE.\u201d I like it when you take my word, but you don\u2019t have to. You should take Carnell Tate\u2019s word, however, especially when he\u2019s talking about the wide receiver position.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show this week, Tate said Ohio State was Wide Receiver U before Brian Hartline and will be after, too. Tate made the claim when he and Eisen discussed his decision to play for the Buckeyes in college.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t“It was my dream school. I always grew up a Buckeye. … Ultimately, if you want to go first-round as a receiver, you go to Ohio State.”@carnelltate<\/a> joins the @RichEisenShow<\/a> and talks about why he chose to attend Ohio State pic.twitter.com\/nRoKoWN8hH<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI ultimately chose Ohio State (because) I had a great relationship with Coach Hartline. He\u2019d done it at an elite level, so it was only right for me to get that experience from him. He played at a high level, so everyone was trying to do what he did,\u201d Tate said. \u201cThen, it was my dream school. I grew up a Buckeye. I always watched them. Ultimately, if you want to go first-round as a receiver, you go to Ohio State.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSo, Hartline, huh? He\u2019s the guy?\u201d Eisen asked. \u201cHow do you think, now that he\u2019s gone, things are gonna work for Ohio State recruiting kids like yourself?\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI think it\u2019ll continue to go on the trajectory it is now,\u201d Tate said. \u201cI believe it was Receiver U before Hartline got there, and it ultimately will be Receiver U after he leaves.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tTruer words!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cJEREMIAH SMITH, WEEK 1.\u201d Former Fort Wayne North Side High School head coach Ben Johnson posted a video to Instagram this week showing incoming Ball State freshman Sebastian Moore training for \u201cJeremiah Smith, Week 1.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe comments are priceless.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cShoulda started training for this in 2009.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cGo out there and have fun dawg.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYams, collard greens, mac and cheese.\u201d<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cFinna be hearing the band all night.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cJust focus on Week 2 big dawg.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHave fun that boy boutta have 200 rec yards.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tThis is like those Grambling State TikTok\u2019s all over again.\n<\/p>\n \n\tGood luck out there, Sebastian.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0NEW THREADS. With 51 new players on Ohio State\u2019s roster, Buckeye Nation has a lot of new faces, names and numbers to learn before the 2026 season. Thankfully, Ohio State\u2019s creative team has launched a series called \u201cNew Threads\u201d where the team\u2019s transfers (and probably freshmen) can introduce themselves to fans.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe creative team has already released four videos featuring linebacker Christian Alliegro (Wisconsin), wide receiver Devin McCuin (UTSA), quarterback Justyn Martin (Maryland) and long snapper Dalton Riggs (UCF).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tin their new threads \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tin their new threads \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tin their new threads \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tin their new threads \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tAlliegro and McCuin were among the first newcomers to lose their black stripes this spring, along with wide receiver Kyle Parker (LSU), safety Earl Little Jr. (Florida State), wide receiver Brock Boyd (freshman) and defensive end Qua Russaw (Alabama).\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0GET MORE 11W. Whether it\u2019s a deep dive into spring practice or a feature on Ohio State\u2019s most interesting players, Eleven Warriors is your premier destination for Ohio State sports news.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \t \n\tWe take pride in being the go-to source for the most dedicated fan base in the country, and Google has recently introduced a tool that makes it even easier to keep our coverage at the top of your feed.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThis new feature allows you to “prioritize” specific news sources, ensuring that the outlets you trust most appear first in your search results. It is a simple way to cut through the noise of national media and get straight to the Buckeye reporting you care about.\n<\/p>\n \n\tTo set this up for yourself, you can click this direct link<\/a>, which takes you straight to the preference page. By confirming Eleven Warriors as a preferred source, you are telling the Google algorithm to highlight our stories whenever you search for news. It\u2019s a quick, one-time adjustment that ensures you never miss a beat from the 11W team.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0GET MORE 11W, PART TWO.\u00a0Is your t-shirt drawer looking a little tired as the warm weather approaches? It\u2019s time for some roster management. Thursday marked the beginning of the second annual Dry Goods Spring Sale<\/a>, where you can snag 20% off all full-price tees and stickers.\n<\/p>\n \n\tFrom the classic “Eleven Warriors” <\/a>tee to some hits like “Ban Noon Kickoffs\u201d <\/a>and \u201cOrder Restored,\u201d<\/a> we’ve got you covered for the spring game and beyond. We even have a tee called “That\u2019s Ohio\u2019s Moon” \u2014 the perfect fit for anyone following the latest NASA Artemis missions.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThis isn’t a clearance sale on leftovers; this discount applies to our entire regular stock of tees and all stickers. Head over to Eleven Warriors Dry Goods<\/a> now to take advantage of the 20% discount and grab the gear this community deserves.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SONG OF THE DAY. “B-A-B-Y” –\u00a0Carla Thomas.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0CUT TO THE CHASE.\u00a0LIV CEO shoots down “speculation,”\u00a0says 2026 season unaltered<\/a>…\u00a0German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale<\/a>…\u00a0Kevin Kisner does about-face, sorry for “too critical” CBS comments<\/a>…\u00a0NCAA recommends earlier start to football season in 2027<\/a>…\u00a0A former Alabama defensive end is accused of using wigs and fake IDs to impersonate NFL players to secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
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