Country star Darius Rucker donates to ETSU’s NIL fund

Darius Rucker Donates $2,980 To The ETSU NIL Fund: “$10 For Every Second I Stood At Midfield Thinking It Was As Awkward As Y’all Did”
And it looks like Darius wants to help make it all a little less awkward, because he announced on Twitter (X) this morning that he’s donating a total of $2,980 to the ETSU NIL fund, calculating “$10 for every second I stood at midfield during ‘Wagon Wheel’ thinking it was as awkward as y’all did.”
Darius Rucker donates to ETSU NIL fund after ‘awkward’ appearance
Country music star Darius Rucker donated nearly $3,000 to East Tennessee State University’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) fund after an appearance at Saturday’s game that left many fans puzzled. Starting in the 2024 season,
Country Music Star Donates to School's NIL Fund After 'Awkward' Appearance
East Tennessee State's NIL fund received a boost in funding after an "awkward" appearance from a country music star.
Country star Darius Rucker donates to ETSU’s NIL fund after 'awkward' appearance at football game
Country music star Darius Rucker paid the East Tennessee State University's NIL fund $10 for every minute he was on the field Saturday after what he called an "awkward" appearance.
Fans disappointed by Darius Rucker’s appearance at college football game
The school has a new tradition at home football games, playing Rucker’s hit song “Wagon Wheel” at the end of the third quarter. The song’s lyrics reference Johnson City, T
Fans disappointed by Darius Rucker’s appearance at Tennessee college football game
Many fans left the East Tennessee State University college football game disappointed Saturday, despite the home team’s win. Country star Darius Rucker made an appearance, but didn’t fulfill the promise the school’s athletic department made.
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