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Michigan State kicker goes viral for hilarious paid tweet on Day 1 of new NIL rules
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It’s been a busy day with college athletes all over the country announcing new endorsement deals, but Michigan State kicker Matt Coghlin has the tweet-of-the-day so far.
Coghlin sent out this matter-of-fact note about the LockedOn Spartans podcast earlier Thursday morning:
This is a paid tweet to tell you to listen to the Locked On Spartans podcast. I've never listened to it, but I’m sure it’s not terrible.
— Matthew Coghlin (@MatthewCoghlin) July 1, 2021
That might not be a glowing recommendation, but it’s certainly garnering attention — which was obviously the ultimate goal.
The sixth-year kicker followed that endorsement up with this, soliciting more paid advertisements:
https://twitter.com/MatthewCoghlin/status/1410609903148822533?s=20
Coghlin has been Michigan State’s primary kicker for the last four seasons. In his career, he’s made 64 field goals and 107 extra points. He also scored a touchdown in 2018.
He’s able to return to school for a sixth season of eligibility due to the pandemic. The NCAA granted a blanket waiver for all college football players for the 2020 season.
Beginning July 1, all college athletes are able to profit from their name, image and likeness.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.