Cardale Jones won a national championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2014 as a third-string quarterback, which makes him one of the more legendary players in program history.
Jones recently returned to football with the Indoor Football League. However, he also co-founded The Foundation, which is an Ohio State-focused NIL group also led by furniture heir Brian Schottenstein.
The group, however, is apparently unhappy with the institutional support it received from the university. Jones, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, went on a hometown radio station on Tuesday to raise alarms.
Cardale Jones (@CJ1two) just said on @923TheFan that their NIL collective hasn't gotten much support from Ohio State. Says Florida, Alabama and Texas are doing a much better job working with collectives to make deals for student athletes.
— Anthony Lima (@SportsBoyTony) January 31, 2023
“Cardale Jones just said on @923TheFan that their NIL collective hasn’t gotten much support from Ohio State,” said co-host Anthony Lima. “Says Florida, Alabama and Texas are doing a much better job working with collectives to make deals for student-athletes.”
That would raise alarms to most fans. However, most Ohio State fans have become disillusioned with The Foundation’s recruiting efforts. And they were sure to let Jones and The Foundation know that in the quote tweets.
No one wants to give Brian Schottenstein their hard earned money https://t.co/yXw03ijC8w
— Hot Take Tommy (@HotTakeTommy2) January 31, 2023
“No one wants to give Brian Schottenstein their hard earned money,” wrote one fan.
Doesn’t help that this grifter is involved https://t.co/gHVGCyt8pd pic.twitter.com/UiZufFmQoV
— Brett (@BLeez17) January 31, 2023
“Doesn’t help that this grifter is involved,” wrote another fan, including a picture of Schottenstein.
Florida surely hasn’t had any issues at all with NIL https://t.co/bX49uWsHLP
— The Victory Bell (@VictoryBellOSU) January 31, 2023
“Florida surely hasn’t had any issues at all with NIL,” wrote another fan.
I’m glad that we have an NIL collective, but I’m also glad we don’t have to worry about it at this level. Can’t imagine stressing out over losing 5 stars because someone else offered them an extra million https://t.co/rD57A6LBlb
— Professionally LOWD (@ProLOWD) January 31, 2023
“I’m glad that we have an NIL collective, but I’m also glad we don’t have to worry about it at this level. Can’t imagine stressing out over losing 5 stars because someone else offered them an extra million,” said another fan.
Only time will tell if Ohio State changes its NIL tactics.
