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Justin Hay To Depart LR; Named Athletic Director at Columbus State

Daron Montgomery. “We are excited for this next chapter in Justin’s career and wish him the best at Columbus State.” Columbus State is a fellow NCAA Division II institution located in Columbus, Georgia. CSU sponsors 13 sports and most recently served as host for the 2025 Men’s Basketball Southeast Regional, where Lenoir-Rhyne won its first-ever […]

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Justin Hay To Depart LR; Named Athletic Director at Columbus State

Daron Montgomery. “We are excited for this next chapter in Justin’s career and wish him the best at Columbus State.”

Columbus State is a fellow NCAA Division II institution located in Columbus, Georgia. CSU sponsors 13 sports and most recently served as host for the 2025 Men’s Basketball Southeast Regional, where Lenoir-Rhyne won its first-ever NCAA Division II Regional Championship en route to the 2025 Elite Eight.

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NIL Might Be Booming, But Ryan Shazier Says CFB Has a Heart Problem

Former Ohio State and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is sounding the alarm about what college football might be losing in the process. During a candid conversation with fellow former Steeler Arthur Moats on his podcast, Shazier didn’t mince words about the sport’s evolving culture. The former first-round NFL draft pick, who saw his playing […]

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Former Ohio State and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is sounding the alarm about what college football might be losing in the process. During a candid conversation with fellow former Steeler Arthur Moats on his podcast, Shazier didn’t mince words about the sport’s evolving culture.

The former first-round NFL draft pick, who saw his playing career cut short by a devastating spinal injury in 2017, expressed both support for players getting paid and concern that the focus on financial gain is eroding what once made college football special. As NIL collectives drive over 80% of the booming market, Shazier’s perspective offers a rare glimpse into how veterans of the pre-NIL era view the transformation.

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In the podcast discussion, Shazier acknowledged the obvious benefits of NIL that he missed as a college athlete. “I wish I had NIL,” he admitted candidly. “Hey, you might would have stayed a little longer, maybe,” suggested Moats.

Despite supporting financial opportunities for players, Shazier expressed concerns about how the current system affects athlete motivation. “It’s like guys are so focused on like their money now and not just the love of the game. It’s not as many guys in my opinion that love ball as much as we did.”

Shazier contrasted this with his own mindset during his playing days: “When I used to play, I used like bro, the money going to come, bro. If I do what I’m supposed to do, If you the best, if you top five in your position, you going to be paid top five.”

Beyond NIL itself, Shazier took issue with how the transfer portal has created a constant leverage game among players. “The one thing I don’t like though for real is, just the transfer aspect of it because guys can just constantly leverage what somebody else is giving them.”

While acknowledging that leveraging offers makes business sense, Shazier questioned its educational value: “So to me, like in business, it’s nice to leverage, but just to leverage every year just in business and life, it doesn’t really teach you much. It doesn’t really allow. You don’t build a relationship.”

While strongly supporting player compensation, Shazier pushed back against standardized payment models. “I do feel that everybody should get paid. I do feel like everybody should get the most they can get, right? But when you get player unions and things like that as well, that’s when everybody think everybody should get the same amount.”

KEEP READING: College Football’s 16-Team Playoff Plan Sparks Outrage—Why Experts Say It Could Break the Sport

As the college football landscape continues transforming with direct revenue sharing expected to begin in July 2025, Shazier’s concerns highlight an important balance that financial empowerment is long overdue but preserving the sport’s core values such as passion, relationship-building and love of the game, remains essential for college football’s future.

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Tommy Tuberville Highlights Texas in NIL Issues Discussion

Share Tweet Share Share Email While it’s no secret that college football’s current NIL landscape has become a nightmare, one former Big 12 team received the brunt of the backlash in a recent speech from an Alabama senator. Former college football coach turned Senator, Tommy Tuberville, recently spoke with CBS Sports about issues in the […]

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While it’s no secret that college football’s current NIL landscape has become a nightmare, one former Big 12 team received the brunt of the backlash in a recent speech from an Alabama senator.

Former college football coach turned Senator, Tommy Tuberville, recently spoke with CBS Sports about issues in the NIL space and highlighted the Texas Longhorns as a problem area.

 

“You’re going to eliminate 90 percent of schools because they don’t have the money,” Tuberville said. “Look at Texas. Nobody’s ever going to beat them again if we allow them to keep going the way they’re going. Again, I’ve got nothing against Texas; they’re going by the rules, but we’ve got to hopefully make it work out.”

While things appear to be a bit complicated when it comes to “solving” issues in college sports, President Donald Trump has put together a college football commission intending to come up with a solution to the NIL wave.

The pairing to do so revolves around another former head coach, Nick Saban, and Texas Tech mega-booster Cody Campbell. While Saban slowplayed the idea initially, things appear to be moving in a positive direction as 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello noted that the pair met and are excited about working together on the future of the sport.

Tuberville finished his thoughts by saying, “Let’s put a group of people together and give me your best shot, and then after that, see what we can do.”





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Will Nick Saban Actually Be Involved in Potential Presidential NIL Commission?

When former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban hung up the whistle after the 2023 season, numerous folks speculated that a big part of the reason was a dislike of the system in college football surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness. It make sense given the fact that Saban — arguably the best coach in […]

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When former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban hung up the whistle after the 2023 season, numerous folks speculated that a big part of the reason was a dislike of the system in college football surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness.

It make sense given the fact that Saban — arguably the best coach in the history of the sport — has only done it one way for the better part of five decades.

Though he did a decent job of adapting, he clearly did not like the direction the sport was heading in and decided getting out was in his best interest.

Since then, he has stayed busy with numerous TV gigs and media opportunities, however the most notable thing he has done is speaking out in support of helping the future of college football.

Players getting paid is clearly part of the equation moving forward, and Saban has argued for reforming the system to simply make them professionals.

The rhetoric surrounding the legendary head coach getting involved in some sort of role to help the sport navigate through this era of chaos ramped up in the last couple of weeks as speculation has grown surrounding presidential intervention.

After President Donald Trump made an appearance at the University of Alabama campus for a commencement speech and was introduced by Saban, news broke that Trump was considering an executive order to form a “presidential commission” on college sports.

It was reported that Saban would be a very key part of the commission and potentially even the co-chair, though he seemed to temper that expectation when asked about it during this past week.

As he has always said though, he is willing to do anything that would help the sport of college football and allow athletes to create value for themselves not just now, but in the future as well.

In what capacity he’s going to serve appears to be up for debate, however if a commission were to be formed, he would likely be involved.

The question will become what any sort of commission is actually going to be able to help accomplish as the sport moves into what feels like a new era every single day.

It’s voices like Saban that carry a lot of weight though, and as college football and college sports as a whole continue to figure themselves out, it will take people like him to help steer things in the right direction.



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Blugolds fall to No. 4 Trine in NCAA Regional Final

Story Links ANGOLA, Ind. – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire softball was back in the NCAA Tournament Regionals for the first time since __ on Saturday. UW-Eau Claire held the tough task of upsetting the regional hosts, No. 4 Trine University, to advance to the […]

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ANGOLA, Ind. – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire softball was back in the NCAA Tournament Regionals for the first time since __ on Saturday. UW-Eau Claire held the tough task of upsetting the regional hosts, No. 4 Trine University, to advance to the NCAA Super Regional round. With windy conditions and one of the best pitchers in the country in the circle for the Thunder, the Blugolds fell 9-1 in five innings as their season came to an end.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The fourth ranked Thunder came out fast with four runs on six and one error in the bottom of the first. With three RBI singles and a bases loaded ground out, the Blugold defense was tested early.

  • The Blugolds answered in the top of the second inning as Claire Beck rocketed a home run over the center field wall on the first pitch of the inning to cut the deficit to 4-1. Norah Kutnick followed Beck’s sixth home run of the season with a double over the center fielder’s head but was stranded on third with three consecutive outs to follow.

  • After a scoreless second, the momentum and wind shifted in the Thunder’s favor as they tallied five runs on three home runs in the bottom of the third.

  • Jacie Schultz (13-6) assessed the loss and recorded the only strikeout of the contest for Eau Claire in her two innings pitched. Lauren Trottier came in for relief in the third and shutout all five batters she faced.

UW-Eau Claire’s Kenna Strunsee, Molly Marquardt, and Brooklyn Swanepoel were named to the regional’s All-Tournament Team.

The Blugolds finish the 2025 season with a 29-16 overall record, a 7-7 conference record, and a 2-3 postseason record. With an appearance in the regional final, UWEC ended their season as one of the last 32 Division III teams in the NCAA Tournament.

 



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Florida Atlantic Lands Former Indiana Guard Kanaan Carlyle in late transfer portal addition

After spending one season in Bloomington, Indiana Kanaan Carlyle is transferring to Florida Atlantic, as he announced on Friday evening. The Georgia native began the 2024-25 season as the starting shooting guard at Indiana, but soon lost that role to Myles Rice. Carlyle transferred to Indiana from Stanford, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals […]

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Florida Atlantic Lands Former Indiana Guard Kanaan Carlyle in late transfer portal addition

After spending one season in Bloomington, Indiana Kanaan Carlyle is transferring to Florida Atlantic, as he announced on Friday evening.

The Georgia native began the 2024-25 season as the starting shooting guard at Indiana, but soon lost that role to Myles Rice.

Carlyle transferred to Indiana from Stanford, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.7 assists in the 2023-24 season. Carlyle was honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team that same season.

The sophomore guard averaged 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in his lone season with the Hoosiers, making 25 appearances and starting in six games this season. He struggled offensively all season, shooting only 24.3 percent from the three point line and 33.8 percent from the field while attempting only 14 free throws all season.

Carlyle chose the Florida Atlantic Owls over UAB and McNeese State.

Under former head coach Dusty May who left for Michigan in 2024, FAU went on a historic NCAA Tournament run with a NCAA Final Four appearance.

In FAU’s first season under coach John Jakus the Owls went 18-16 missing the NCAA Tournament.

All the former Indiana player who entered the transfer portal following the 2024-25 season has now selected a new school minus senior center Dallas James.  Here is a full list below:

Malik Reneau – Miami (FL)
Gabe Cupps – Ohio State
Jakai Newton – Georgia State
Myles Rice – Maryland
Mackenzie Mgbako – Texas A&M
Bryson Tucker – Washington
Kanaan Carlyle – Florida Atlantic
Dallas James – TBD

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Will Nick Saban Actually Be Involved in Potential Presidential NIL Commission?

When former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban hung up the whistle after the 2023 season, numerous folks speculated that a big part of the reason was a dislike of the system in college football surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness. It make sense given the fact that Saban — arguably the best coach in […]

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Will Nick Saban Actually Be Involved in Potential Presidential NIL Commission?

When former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban hung up the whistle after the 2023 season, numerous folks speculated that a big part of the reason was a dislike of the system in college football surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness.

It make sense given the fact that Saban — arguably the best coach in the history of the sport — has only done it one way for the better part of five decades.

Though he did a decent job of adapting, he clearly did not like the direction the sport was heading in and decided getting out was in his best interest.

Since then, he has stayed busy with numerous TV gigs and media opportunities, however the most notable thing he has done is speaking out in support of helping the future of college football.

Players getting paid is clearly part of the equation moving forward, and Saban has argued for reforming the system to simply make them professionals.

The rhetoric surrounding the legendary head coach getting involved in some sort of role to help the sport navigate through this era of chaos ramped up in the last couple of weeks as speculation has grown surrounding presidential intervention.

After President Donald Trump made an appearance at the University of Alabama campus for a commencement speech and was introduced by Saban, news broke that Trump was considering an executive order to form a “presidential commission” on college sports.

It was reported that Saban would be a very key part of the commission and potentially even the co-chair, though he seemed to temper that expectation when asked about it during this past week.

As he has always said though, he is willing to do anything that would help the sport of college football and allow athletes to create value for themselves not just now, but in the future as well.

In what capacity he’s going to serve appears to be up for debate, however if a commission were to be formed, he would likely be involved.

The question will become what any sort of commission is actually going to be able to help accomplish as the sport moves into what feels like a new era every single day.

It’s voices like Saban that carry a lot of weight though, and as college football and college sports as a whole continue to figure themselves out, it will take people like him to help steer things in the right direction.

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