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https:\/\/t.co\/ROaoooLr1I<\/a>@Commanders<\/a> I #HTTC<\/a> I @OhioStateFB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/P3VDW9mULp<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) April 29, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tHave a good Friday.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0EVERYONE\u2019S A BUCKEYE. <\/strong>Ohio State made headlines last month when fans purchasing items from concession stands at the Horseshoe were asked to round up to Ohio State athletics.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn an interview with The Lantern\u2019s Jack Diwik, Ross Bjork shared where the idea came from and how the Buckeyes created and executed the innovative fundraising plan, which will continue this fall.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI frequent Nutter Ace Hardware in Upper Arlington, and when I check out there, I can round up to Children\u2019s Miracle Network, so this concept is not new,\u201d Bjork said. \u201cIn this era, people want to invest. They want to invest in our players, they want to give directly to our athletes, and now we have avenues (to do that). That money that was raised and generated \u2014 and this was kind of the first time we did it, and we\u2019ll do it going into the football season \u2014 that money will just go into our Champions Fund and the Buckeye Club. That offsets any sort of revenue-sharing that we\u2019re going to provide to the athletes.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s not a one-on-one NIL deal that an individual fan will do with an athlete by rounding up, but hopefully they see value in helping the cause. Hopefully they see value in driving more and more revenue to the bottom line of our athletic department. We generate a lot of revenue for Ohio State athletics, but we also spend essentially every penny. The more that we generate, the more that we can invest back.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tBjork said rounding up could become \u201cdifference-making money\u201d for the school. He wants fans to feel like they have more than one way to invest in Ohio State\u2019s success and shared a new mantra for the endeavor: \u201cEveryone\u2019s a Buckeye.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe want all fans to feel like they can do their part,\u201d Bjork said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s 50 cents because they rounded up, or whether it\u2019s $50,000 at a Saddle Up event or $5 million to give to a facility project or an endowment. Those are the things we want people to sink their teeth into is that \u2018Everyone\u2019s a Buckeye\u2019 and let\u2019s try to capitalize on this new era and these new conversations we can have.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tTL; DR \u2014 A message from Ohio State athletics:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0FINANCIALLY MEANINGFUL, TASTEFULLY DONE.<\/strong> Fans will have mixed opinions on the round-up option at Ohio State football games. The same cannot be said about jersey patches. From what I can tell, those opinions are almost entirely negative.\n<\/p>\n \n\tBased on Bjork\u2019s comments to Diwik on the matter, the jersey patches are happening, so get used it!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe can have Nike, we can have the Ohio State logo, and we can have up to two additional sponsor logos,\u201d Bjork said. \u201cWe are active in the marketplace. We don\u2019t have anything announced yet. We don\u2019t have anything across the finish line. We\u2019re working with various companies right now to try to land something that would be meaningful financially but also be tastefully done. We want to make sure it\u2019s integrated (well).\u201d\n<\/p>\n \t \n\tTo those who oppose jersey patches, Bjork said it\u2019s simply the reality of modern college athletics.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThose are, again, new opportunities that are in the field right now that we have to capitalize on,\u201d he said. \u201cSome people may not like it, but they also expect us to win and have the resources. Those are all the things that are going to this new era.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn other words, winning has a price \u2014 and it might soon be stitched onto the uniforms.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWho do you think the sponsors will be? AEP? Safelite? Wendy\u2019s? Whoever it is, they\u2019d better back up the Brinks trucks.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON? <\/strong>This week, RJ Day received a scholarship offer from his father\u2019s mentor.\n<\/p>\n \n\tOn Wednesday, the Columbus DeSales quarterback announced on X that he received an offer from Northwestern after a conversation with Chip Kelly, Ryan Day\u2019s coach at New Hampshire and later his assistant at Ohio State.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tWow. After a great throwing session and conversation with Coach Kelly and @jerryneuheisel<\/a> I am excited to announce that Northwestern offered!!@BradMaendler<\/a>@AllenTrieu<\/a> @SWiltfong_<\/a>@petenakos<\/a> @247Sports<\/a>@TheUCReport<\/a> @On3<\/a>@FootballSFD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GQIJLOi6pi<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 RJ Day (@rj_day1) April 29, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tNorthwestern is RJ Day\u2019s 18th Division I offer and fifth from a Power school, along with Boston College, Cincinnati, Purdue and Syracuse. He also received an offer from Brian Hartline and South Florida on April 7.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tThank you@brianhartline<\/a> for offering me a scholarship to The University of South Florida!!@BradMaendler<\/a>@AllenTrieu<\/a> @SWiltfong_<\/a>@petenakos<\/a> @247Sports<\/a>@TheUCReport<\/a> @On3<\/a>@FootballSFD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eM9YDueY6P<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 RJ Day (@rj_day1) April 7, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tDay has been prolific at DeSales. Last fall, he set single-season school records with 2,710 passing yards and 25 touchdowns, while also breaking the single-game mark with 482 yards in a Division II, Region 7 playoff win over Ashland. Entering his senior season in 2026, Day owns career program records with 5,710 passing yards and 54 touchdowns.\n<\/p>\n \n\tKelly, who helped Ohio State win a national championship in 2024, left for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025 but lasted just 11 games before being fired. He resurfaced at Northwestern a month later.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIf Day ultimately chooses the Wildcats, he would become the second Day quarterback Kelly has coached. Ryan Day played under Kelly at New Hampshire and later worked alongside him in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. That would be quite the story!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0WHO\u2019S CUTTING ONIONS?! <\/strong>Kayden McDonald had some unforgettable moments at the NFL Draft. Here\u2019s another one.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAfter the Houston Texans selected him with the No. 36 overall pick, McDonald received a surprise FaceTime call from his friend Elijah Hallum \u2014 the first friend he made after moving to Suwanee, Georgia, as a child.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSo proud of you. There\u2019s no one that deserves it more than you,\u201d Hallum said through tears.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI miss you. I\u2019m coming back to see you, bro,\u201d McDonald replied.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn an interview with ESPN, McDonald said Hallum used to help him when he didn\u2019t have enough money to buy lunch at Parsons Elementary.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI never had lunch money in my account because I was struggling a little bit, the family,\u201d McDonald said. \u201cBut he always had an open hand for me and, like, we\u2019d just go to recess and play football, kickball\u2026 Our relationship grew each year and after that just became best buddies.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0NEW DUBCAST. <\/strong>The final Eleven Dubcast of the week welcomes back Kyle Jones to discuss Kirby Smart commenting on how the recent shift in the college sports landscape has made the Big Ten a “more competitive conference” than the SEC. Browns fan Jones also laments Cleveland passing on Caleb Downs.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SONG OF THE DAY. <\/strong>“Making Good Time” – Old Dominion.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0CUT TO THE CHASE.\u00a0<\/strong>Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco\u2019s Pier 39<\/a>…\u00a0The iconic kiwi bird returns to New Zealand\u2019s capital after a century-long absence<\/a>…\u00a0Tom Holland opens up about his social life, sobriety and recent success<\/a>…\u00a0Former Chick-fil-A worker accused of $80K mac and cheese refund scheme<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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