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Originally Posted by RainMaker
Come on. He only went to Ohio State early for the year because he could sign the NIL deal that Texas does not allow for high school athletes. Ohio State had to know there was a good chance he'd go back, especially after the success of Stroud.
He already got his back of cash.
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The reclassification was interesting - happened just a few weeks after our governor (I should change my location - we've been in Ohio for more than two years now) signed an executive order allowing NIL money.
Apparently, he only "needed" one class to graduate high school a year early, so that could be addressed quickly.
I don't think the idea was ever that he'd play for Ohio State as a reclassified freshman. And Stroud probably goes pro in 2023. So I'm surprised about this. NIL was the reason he reclassified, but he dropped Texas and chose Ohio State in 2020, before NIL was a thing. Makes me think his experience as a backup this season didn't go well.