5 star tackle commits to TTU for 5mil over 3 years

[upnorthkid]

The dollar amounts are craziness

5-star OT Ojo picks Texas Tech, lands $5M+ deal

Five-star OT Felix Ojo committed to Texas Tech on Friday after signing a historic, seven-figure revenue-share contract with the Red Raiders, his agent Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[Gopher_Devil]

I know he has an agent, it’s “fully guaranteed”, it’s life changing money. I get all that.

I still do not trust the contract. And he’s going to a school that produced 3 OT draft picks in the last 25 years. Plus a conference that is 3rd(?) in producing NFL picks. Plus anyone that starts ahead of him or plays as well as him is gonna expect the same money.

Wtf happens if he gets hurt? Or he doesn’t pan out? Coaching change? It’s honestly stupid for the kid and school to agree to this. I’ll take the MN model any day._

 

[WoodburyTim]

I know he has an agent, it’s “fully guaranteed”, it’s life changing money. I get all that.

I still do not trust the contract. And he’s going to a school that produced 3 OT draft picks in the last 25 years. Plus a conference that is 3rd(?) in producing NFL picks. Plus anyone that starts ahead of him or plays as well as him is gonna expect the same money.

Wtf happens if he gets hurt? Or he doesn’t pan out? Coaching change? It’s honestly stupid for the kid and school to agree to this. I’ll take the MN model any day._

I hate the new NIL world but to ask what happens if he gets hurt? Well he’s gonna have money he wouldn’t have had to fall back on. I am not sure how the “MN model” would benefit him in that scenario?

 

[Gophers1992]

Awesome, congrats to this young man.

 

[btowngopher]

TT apparently has one the largest NIL budgets in the country. So far it hasn’t really shown as far as football recruiting.

 

[Gopher_Devil]

I hate the new NIL world but to ask what happens if he gets hurt? Well he’s gonna have money he wouldn’t have had to fall back on. I am not sure how the “MN model” would benefit him in that scenario?

I’m fine with most of the NIL in CFB it’s these hyperbolic signings that confuse me. The MN model would still compensate a player, who isn't even enrolled in college, well enough to make a difference in his life. Not 5M but something. Meanwhile it would also spare the program and staff questions on why an injured OL is making more than some NFL players.