All eyes were glued to the College Football National Championship on Monday night, as Notre Dame faced off against Ohio State in a contest to determine the top team in the nation.
RGIII Faces Backlash for Remarks on Buckeyes’ NIL Spending
The Buckeyes demonstrated their dominance by defeating the Fighting Irish decisively with a final score of 34-23, overcoming an early 0-7 deficit.
However, not everyone was impressed with the Buckeyes’ victory. Former Heisman Trophy winner, Robert Griffin III, raised eyebrows following the game, suggesting that Ohio State’s success was closely tied to their substantial investments in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals during the offseason.
“Moral of the story for College Football. Spend $20 Million on your roster,” Griffin tweeted on January 20.
Moral of story for College Football.
Spend $20 Million on your roster.— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 21, 2025
Fans on social media were quick to respond to Griffin’s comments.
“Robert, these numbers aren’t real or accurate. Even the source that listed them said they were essentially guesses,” one user stated on X, formerly Twitter.
“Damn bruh you woulda thought you went to Notre Dame how much you hating,” another echoed.
Media Analyst Sends Strong Message Regarding Ohio State’s Ryan Day
The Ohio State Buckeyes entered the College Football Playoff battle-hardened, having faced six FBS opponents in their final six regular-season games, including three ranked teams in the top 20. This rigorous schedule benefitted them as they defeated Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns, who had held the top spot in the rankings for most of the season, paving their way to the National Championship.
In terms of the significance of a potential victory for Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, one sports pundit opined that triumph could serve as a significant ‘redemption’ arc.
“This is really about a lot of things, but also redemption for Ryan Day. We all know what the narrative was, and it was real. I know a lot of Ohio State fans want to act like it was the media’s fault, but they were in bars after the Michigan game blaming Ryan Day and wanting him out if he couldn’t turn this thing around, but he did,” ESPN’s Paul Finebaum remarked during a recent segment on Get Up!
“He admitted over the weekend that he told the team I screwed up. I’m sorry, we will correct it, and that’s exactly what he has done. We talked about Marcus Freeman, and Ryan Day winning this thing is very remarkable as well considering where he was just six weeks ago.”
Image Source: Robert Griffin III @ Instagram
