The state of college sports has become a divisive topic. Thanks to NIL and the transfer portal, student-athletes are finally receiving compensation and have major autonomy. However, some people feel that these changes have ruined college sports and need to be reined in.
United States President Donald Trump is one of those people. The President recently signed an executive order limiting NCAA student-athletes to five years of eligibility and a limit of one transfer before graduating without having to sit out for a season, along with a ban on improper payments and protections for women’s and Olympic sports.
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban appeared on Fox News’ Fox and Friends on Monday and sent a message of gratitude to the President.
“I want to thank the President for showing leadership and a creating a roundtable, which consisted of college presidents, commissioners, athletic directors, coaches, to gather information as to what might help create some regulation that would help us long-term,” Saban said.
“(To) be able to manage and fund all sports so that we can continue to create opportunities for young people.”
“I think ultimately, we need Congress to have some kind of anti-trust legislation that keeps us from having litigation (which) actually rules college sports,” Saban added. “Which is how we got where we are right now.”
It’ll be interesting to see if Trump’s order has the legal authority to hold up.
About Qwame Skinner
Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.