It was all about Ohio tonight at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. As deciding the field goal was successful, the confetti ran down. The Buckeyes won a national championship for the first time since 2014. The moment was incredibly emotional. LeBron James who was present there jumped with joy as the dominated Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the biggest night of the season.

Will Howard, the prodigal quarterback provided a surgical passing game. Moreover, running back Quinshon Judkins enjoyed one of the best performances of his collegiate career. However, a lot of credit also goes to Ryan Day, the man who got the entire team together. Preaching unity being their best trait, his passionate trait won over LeBron James too.

“They are my motivation. My family at home, my wife and kids, and then these guys. That’s why I get up in the morning every day. It’s just to try and make sure these guys reach their dreams and goals. That’s all it comes down to. And then also shows an example. When things get hard in life you just keep swinging as hard as you can and you fight. That’s our culture,” said the title-winning coach as the Akron Hammer shared on his Instagram story.

For the Ohio State Buckeyes in particular, tey didn’t begin the season looking like title contenders. Having lost to Michigan earlier in the year, they needed to show fighting resilience in order to regain momentum. And through togetherness and team spirit, the Buckeyes did just that. They beat five of the top schools and outlasted Notre Dame in a thrilling final.

In the end, that’s all that will matter.

LeBron James gave a tough reality check to college sports

While LeBron James didn’t participate in college sports, he still relishes watching football and basketball games. In particular, Ohio being his hometown, he was over the moon watching them dominate in the championship game. In addition, recently his younger son Bryce James also committed to play for Arizona, becoming the second of the James clan to play college.

In the wake of such news, James recently discussed several changes in the NCAA system. It wasn’t about NIL deals or commercial growth. Rather, the King spoke about the tedious nature of recruiting that existed during his days. Without the influence of social media, only one thing mattered.

“You had to show up because they were all over the place. They were not just going to come and keep coming back if you didn’t show up. You had to perform in front of those coaches,” he said on New Heights to the Kelce brothers. 

In those times, scouting took major precedence in the matters of college deciding to go after a prospect. Now, with highlight reels and social media being a helpful tool, colleges can keep track of a player’s performance throughout the season. It makes the competition less cutthroat. At the same time, personally, it also creates a challenge due to the sheer number of prospects.

It may not be an equal balance, but still, even today getting recruited by a college remains tough.