Apparently, Nick Saban is going to be the guy who saves college football. That is, whatever that means to Nick Saban.
So the guy who triple stacked five stars while everyone else clamored for equally competitive roster management, by whatever means they used in Tuscaloosa all those years, has the right formula for getting college football “back on track”?
Back on track for who, exactly?
Saban is not my favorite but he is a good choice to reign in the wild Wild West.
Agree. He knows the issues, won’t be afraid to call out the NCAA Leadership, University presidents and Disney overlords causing the problems, and will have the juice to influence Congress to pass a bill with Donny’s signature.
He may end up as Commissioner although I’d prefer someone who knows business and media better.
This would be a bad thing for student athletes
If he is after what’s best for the sport rather than what’s best for himself, he may be ok in such a role. In fact, he may be the only person who could bridge the political gap and come up with an antitrust exemption that suits everyone.
Saban’s Alabama created this fiasco where multimillion dollar contracts, NFL-style roster management, and the facilities arms race eventually led to what we have today.
I don’t blame all of our problems on Saban. I also realize he had a major hand in creating some of them. It all depends on why Nick is doing this. Even if his intentions are great he will get some stuff wrong. I dont see why it would be so hard to adopt Kirby’s proposed model. Offer a one year scholarship or a three year scholarship. You can transfer anywhere you want after a year if you go that route but if you elect to stay your roster spot isn’t guaranteed. If you go the three year route you have a roster spot locked down but you can’t transfer. Why are we not doing this? Because it’s too easy and makes too much sense?
Until Ms. Terry says satan can come inside permanently, he gotta’ do some other stuff, this commish thing is just WTFever…satan didn’t create or really have a hand in the shit show that is currently college football or athletics in general, he might of had the foresight to get it while the gettings good, if the ncaa didn’t fucking realize a serious wide spread problem existed during the (2005/2006) reggie bush time at usc (lets not forget D-1 hoop$ and their $ummer camp$), that is on them, cause 4 short years after their investigation into reggie, they lost their collective ass on the nil issues with ed o’bannon and friends (2014), understanding the legal avenues are sometimes in question, taking a different course in the O’bannon case, would have been long term a better deal…for everyone including the ncaa and their pile of monie$$$$$….
Why, well because they don’t want to share their magnificent TV revenues, that’s why. Until that happens the courts won’t allow restrictions.
when the gubment forms a commission, they are ready to pounce on the dollar, dollar bills, yo!
always and forever it shall be about the money.
Eliminate signing day. If you make an offer to a 14 year old, their parents/rep can sign it right then. It’s binding unless both parties agree to rescind it.
I honestly think that Saban is one of few people with the gravitas to pull off some sensible improvements to the wild west. But will he still appear on College GameDay? Cause that might be a conflict of interest. Or is this his way of getting away from the wife-beater wearing McAfee?
What happened in Tuscalooser stays in Tuscalooser!
PS
Tyler Simmons was onside!!
and
Bond, Isaiah Bond dropped the ball!
Is the coke bottle going to be prominently displayed at all his pressers?
Until they include players at the bargaining table nothing will happen. Greedy presidents continue to be blockers of that. The courts continue to tell them “Hey where are the players in the discussions”
Maybe they can see this isn’t sustainable, but they haven’t yet.