Numbers and Words: How To Spend $20,000,000 (PREVIEW)

Steven Godfrey is joined by Parker Fleming to tackle one task: take $20 million (the NIL amount widely believed to have been spent by Ohio State in 2024 en route to a national title), show how a college football team can and should spend it to build a roster, and then analyze how far that money takes you in the current market. Which positions do you prioritize? Where is the market over or undervaluing talent? And how do you factor depth into your spending?This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.