“Put your money where your mouth is” personified.
In the wake of Florida State’s unprecedented exclusion from the 2023 College Football Playoff, NIL collective The Battle’s End has reported a massive upswing in contributions with over 900 members signing up to support the Seminoles.
“What happened this weekend was jarring, cowardly, and wrong,” the organization said in a statement. “Wrong to a degree that is difficult to adequately articulate. A group of adults could not make the tough decision with which they were willingly tasked. They decided to use injury as a scapegoat and, in the process, taught a nation of athletes and fans that perfection means nothing.