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MLB Pipeline releases final mock with big movement

Just one day before the 2025 MLB Draft gets underway, MLB Pipeline released its final Mock Draft with some major movement. The Draft serves as a special event that cements the lifetime dream of hundreds of amateur baseball players. LSU left-hander pitcher Kade Anderson and Stillwater High School infielder Ethan Holliday seem to be the […]

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Just one day before the 2025 MLB Draft gets underway, MLB Pipeline released its final Mock Draft with some major movement.

The Draft serves as a special event that cements the lifetime dream of hundreds of amateur baseball players. LSU left-hander pitcher Kade Anderson and Stillwater High School infielder Ethan Holliday seem to be the players still in contention for the No. 1 overall pick, while Tennessee left-hander Liam Doyle and Corona High School right-hander Seth Hernandez could come off the board right after.

MLB Pipeline’s picks, 1-43, are below:

1. Washington Nationals: LHP Kade Anderson, LSU

LSU sophomore left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson has skyrocketed to the projected No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Anderson led all college pitchers this season in strikeouts (180) and pitched to a 3.18 ERA in 119 innings. He held Coastal Carolina to just three hits and no runs with 10 strikeouts in the opening game of the College World Series Final, posting the first CWS shutout since 2018.

“With a quick arm and athletic delivery, Anderson provides plenty of strikes,” MLB.com writes. “There’s still projection remaining in his slender 6-foot-2 frame, and his uptick in stuff this spring could make him a frontline starter. He also comes with a high floor as a lefty with four effective offerings and pitchability.

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Tennessee left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle ranked second in the country in strikeouts (164) behind Anderson, pitching to a 3.20 ERA in 95 2/3 innings this season. He struggled a bit down the final stretch, however, posting a 6.86 ERA over his final five starts (21 innings). Doyle, however, remains positioned to be the highest drafted pitcher in Tennessee program history. This comes after transferring from Ole Miss prior to the season.

“While he throws his fastball nearly two-thirds of the time, Doyle has four effective pitches after switching to using an upper-80s splitter as his changeup,” MLB.com writes. “Despite his dominance this spring, there are concerns about his ability to succeed as a starter at the next level because he has an unorthodox delivery and constantly throws with maximum intent. He does provide consistent strikes and has held his stuff deep into games and throughout this season.

Right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez out of Corona High School (CA) would mark Cincinnati’s third straight selection of an arm in the Top 10 picks. Hernandez is the top high school pitching prospect of the 2025 class and has reached 100 mph on his fastball. He’s verbally committed to Vanderbilt. But it looks like he probably won’t reach campus and will choose to go pro.

“In addition to his pure stuff, Hernandez does a solid job finding the zone, especially considering his age and power stuff,” MLB.com writes. “Committed to Vanderbilt, he gets very high marks for his work ethic, showing the ability to make adjustments and corrections to put himself in position to be one of the first pitchers taken in the 2025 Draft.

Holliday, who is the son of seven-time MLB All-Star Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday (First Overall Pick in the 2022 MLB Draft), was projected as the No. 1 pick for most of the past year. But he has slipped a bit recently. Holliday was recently named Gatorade’s Oklahoma Player of the Year at Stillwater High School and looks to become the fourth No. 1 pick out of high school in the past 10 MLB Drafts. He’s verbally committed to Oklahoma State, but it looks like he probably won’t reach campus.

“Holliday moves well for his size and has average speed, though he’ll probably lose a step as he continues to mature physically,” MLB.com writes. “He has nice actions and solid arm strength at shortstop, but he won’t cover enough ground to stay there on a long-term basis. The Oklahoma State recruit projects better as a slugging third baseman and could be a quality defender on the hot corner.”

5. St. Louis Cardinals: SS Eli Willits, Oklahoma commit

Fort-Cobb Broxton’s Eli Willits (Photo via OU Athletics)

Fort-Cobb Broxton (OK) High product Eli Willits is one of three talented high school shortstops projected in the Top 10 of this year’s draft. He is listed at No. 5 on MiLB.com’s Prospect Rankings ahead of Carlson and is a proficient switch-hitter. His father, Reggie Willits, is a former MLB veteran who is now an associate head coach at Oklahoma. His brother, Jaxon, started 50 games for the Sooners at shortstop this season. He’s also verbally committed to Oklahoma, but it looks like he probably won’t reach campus.

“Willits has the nonstop motor and instincts to get the most out of his physical tools,” MLB.com writes. “He plays quicker than his plus speed and earns solid grades for his arm strength and defensive play at shortstop, and scouts won’t be shocked if those both become pluses once he’s fully developed. There’s no reason he shouldn’t stay at shortstop but he’d also profile well in center field.”

Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette was originally selected in the 18th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, but bet on himself and returned to college. The decision paid off mightily, as the 2025 First Team All-American is projected as the No. 3 pick in the 2025 Draft. Starting for a Beaver program that made the College World Series for the first time since 2018, Arquette hit for a .354 average with 17 doubles, 19 home runs, 66 RBI, a .654 SLG% and a .461 OBP%. He would become Oregon State‘s third top-three pick in the last seven Drafts.

“While Arquette is an average runner and played second base at Washington, he showed on the Cape that he should have the chops to play shortstop long-term, with easy actions, soft hands and more than enough arm with carry at every angle across the diamond,” MLB.com writes. “College bats with pop at a premium position are always a hot commodity, so Arquette should get plenty of attention in the first round.”

Shortstop JoJo Parker is the third projected high school shortstop to be selected in the top-10. He’s the twin brother of Perfect Game All-American Jacob Parker and his tabbed as MiLB’s No. 9 ranked prospect. He’s verbally committed to Mississippi State. But it looks like he probably won’t reach campus and will choose to go pro.

“While Parker will get the chance to play shortstop at the next level and his solid arm strength, his actions and quickness are just average,” MLB.com writes. “That likely will dictate a move to second or third base in the future, though he should provide enough offense to profile at either position. The twins are committed to playing together at Mississippi State if they don’t turn pro.”

Florida State’s Jamie Arnold (Photo via FSU Athletics)

Florida State left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold is the third projected college lefty to go in the top-eight picks in this Mock Draft. He capped off back-to-back stellar campaigns for the Seminoles by pitching to a 2.98 ERA with 119 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings this season. In 13 2/3 innings of work in this year’s NCAA Tournament, Arnold led FSU to two wins (Mississippi State and Oregon State) by pitching to a 2.63 ERA with 22 strikeouts.

“Arnold has shown the ability to fill up the strike zone and limit damage while maintaining his stuff deep into outings,” MLB.com writes. “With the funky arm slot, his stuff has drawn some comparisons to Chris Sale’s, a reason why his name will be mentioned in conversations at the top of the first round.”

Auburn‘s Ike Irish was one of the best catchers in college baseball in 2024, but transitioned to the outfield in 2025. He excelled there as well, making just two errors in 55 games. Offensively, he hit for a .364 average with 13 doubles, 19 home runs and 58 RBI for a 40-win Tiger team. Over the span of three seasons, Irish hit for a .350 average with 48 doubles, 39 home runs and 167 RBI. He was named to the All-SEC First Team in both 2024 and 2025.

“Irish entered 2025 contending for the title of best catching prospect in college baseball but spent most of the spring in right field after fracturing his right scapula when hit by a pitch in March,” MLB.com writes. “There’s a growing sentiment that he’d be better off maximizing his offense by sticking in the outfield, and he moves and throws well enough to get the job done in right. Behind the plate, he shows the hands to become an average receiver and framer, though a long release undermines his plus arm strength a bit.”

10. Chicago White Sox: SS Billy Carlson, Tennessee commit

Billy Carlson is a stud defensive shortstop out of Corona High School in California. He is one of two prospects out of Corona High (RHP Seth Hernandez) projected as First-Round picks. He was once a two-way player (with a fastball in the mid-90s), but he has focused on the infield as he embarks on his professional baseball journey. He is currently verbally committed to Tennessee. But it looks like he probably won’t reach campus and go pro instead.

“At one point, Carlson was thought to be a legitimate two-way player, with a fastball in the mid-90s and feel for spinning a breaking ball,” MLB.com writes. “But it will be his five-tool potential at a premium position that will get the Tennessee recruit selected in the top half of the first round, though his age at Draft time (19) might rule out some teams.”

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Texas A&M’s Jace LaViolette (© Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK)

11. Athletics: 2B Gavin Kilen, Tennessee
12. Texas Rangers: SS Daniel Pierce, Georgia commit
13. San Francisco Giants: RHP Kyson Witherspoon, Oklahoma
14. Tampa Bay Rays: SS Steele Hall, Tennessee commit
15. Boston Red Sox: SS Marek Houston, Wake Forest
16. Minnesota Twins: RHP Tyler Bremner, UC Santa Barbara
17. Chicago Cubs: OF Brendan Summerhill, Arizona
18. Arizona Diamondbacks: C Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina
19. Baltimore Orioles: 3B Gavin Fien, Texas commit
20. Milwaukee Brewers: RHP Gage Wood, Arkansas
21. Houston Astros: OF Jace LaViolette, Texas A&M
22. Atlanta Braves: SS Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas
23. Kansas City Royals: LHP Kruz Schoolcraft, Tennessee commit
24. Detroit Tigers: OF Slater de Brun, Vanderbilt commit
25. San Diego Padres: SS/2B Kayson Cunningham, Texas commit
26. Philadelphia Phillies: C Luke Stevenson, North Carolina
27. Cleveland Guardians: 3B Josh Hammond, Wake Forest commit

28. Kansas City Royals: SS Dax Kilby, Clemson commit

Compensatory Round of draft

29. Arizona Diamondbacks: 1B/3B Andrew Fischer, Tennessee
30. Baltimore Orioles: 3B Xavier Neyens, Oregon State commit
31. Baltimore Orioles: 2B/OF Sean Gamble, Vanderbilt commit
32. Milwaukee Brewers: OF Ethan Conrad, Wake Forest
33. Boston Red Sox: OF Cam Cannarella, Clemson
34. Detroit Tigers: OF Jaden Fauske, LSU commit
35. Seattle Mariners: OF Devin Taylor, Indiana
36. Minnesota Twins: SS Alex Lodise, Florida State
37. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Patrick Forbes, Louisville
38. New York Mets: LHP Jack Bauer, Mississippi State commit
39. New York Yankees: RHP Riley Quick, Alabama
40. Los Angeles Dodgers: 3B/OF Quentin Young, LSU commit
41. Los Angeles Dodgers: RHP Marcus Phillips, Tennessee
42. Tampa Bay Rays: SS Tate Southisene, USC commit
43. Miami Marlins: OF Mason Neville, Oregon

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Recruiting rivalry is brewing between two college football powerhouses with different

The 2026 recruiting cycle has been an intriguing one for both Georgia and Miami, as the two college football giants continue to battle for some of the nation’s top prospects while seemingly using different NIL strategies. The recruitment of five-star offensive tackle and No. 1 overall player Jackson Cantwell came down to Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs […]

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On MLB draft day, Tyler Bremner was thrilled to go second. And he wished his mom was there

Instead of celebrating a milestone strikeout record with his teammates, Tyler Bremner took the historic ball in his possession, packed up his car and drove south. There was only one person he wanted to see that evening. This was on May 9 — two months before the Los Angeles Angels would make him the No. […]

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This was on May 9 — two months before the Los Angeles Angels would make him the No. 2 pick in the MLB Draft.

One of college baseball’s elite arms, Tyler stayed at UC Santa Barbara for his junior season so he could be close to his mother, Jen, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2020. He’d received interest and NIL offers to transfer, but rebuffed those opportunities at every turn.

Those five-hour drives through the night were what mattered most in his life. Not power programs, TV exposure or extra cash in his pocket. He wanted to see her, and sit by her bedside and play guitar to ease her pain.

On that night, his mom was no longer strong enough to attend games, as she had countless times over his baseball journey. The cancer was making each day more and more painful. She knew, and her family knew, that her life would soon end.

Tyler with his mother, Jen. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Bremner)

She watched on a stream as her son struck out 10 batters — surpassing the school’s all-time record on a Friday night against Loyola Marymount. Bremner didn’t stay after the blowout win. They had two more games that weekend, but he had somewhere more important to be.

He had a baseball to deliver to his biggest fan.

“It was hard,” Tyler said. “But it was the right thing to do. I was happy I was able to have that opportunity. That time was huge for my mom. Everyone told me that when I got here, she lit up and she had a lot more energy. I’m happy that I was able to bring her that joy.”

Jen Bremner died on June 11, five years to the day after she was first diagnosed.

When Bremner was taken in the draft, barely a month later, it was a moment of pure shock and joy. He wasn’t supposed to be picked that early. And the video of him finding out captures the emotion better than words can describe.

What the video didn’t show were those same people just 72 hours prior, all gathered in the exact same location, inside that same San Diego home. There, they held a celebration of life ceremony for Jen. She was 55 years old.

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Growing up, everyone always told Tyler that he and his mom were one and the same. She was an emotional person, expressive of how she felt at all times. That’s why she became Tyler’s most important confidant. He went to her with everything.

“I feel like we were really connected in that way,” Tyler said. “If I had a problem off the field, if I had a problem on the field. Mentally, trying to get through struggles as we all do, she was that person that I went to all the time.”

Triple negative breast cancer is a rare form of the disease, where typical breast cancer treatments aren’t effective.

Following Jen’s diagnosis, Tyler’s father, Jason, held a family meeting with their three kids, then much younger. He leveled with Tyler and his two sisters. He told them that every moment with their mother would be “bonus time.” They didn’t know how much time she had left.

“We have to make sure that we’re making that clock count,’” Jason said. “‘As a family, we all made the decision that, when it’s needed, we’re all going to have to make sacrifices. To make sure that we push the clock as far as we can, and that the time we have is useful and meaningful.”

Her battle teased hope of a full recovery. Following 18 months of chemotherapy treatment, the cancer was held at bay. Not in remission, but for more than two years her condition remained stable.

It was only a year ago that she received a stage four, terminal diagnosis, indicating that her cancer had spread.

She continued rigorous weekly treatments, but not because it would increase her chance of remission. At that point, recovery was not medically possible. Those treatments were to extend her time, as physically painful as it was. She wanted to make it as long as she could, specifically to make it to July 13.

“That was her dream,” Jason said. “To see her son drafted.”

Now, after her death, Tyler is determined to keep her story alive, and to fight for a cause that has become extremely personal to him.

“She would tell me all the time, ‘If you’re able to have that platform later in life, and you have eyes on you, I want you to use it for good,’” Tyler said. “‘I want you to spread awareness on cancer, and spread awareness on my story.’ I’m definitely going to try to honor that.”

He had come into the year after an elite sophomore season, going 11-1 with a 2.54 ERA, and was projected as a potential early draft pick. But the start of his season threatened to derail all of that. By the end of March, he’d posted a 4.24 ERA, without any double-digit strikeout performances.

The Angels considered both his on-field performance and his personal situation, knowing that his family’s tough times might have impacted him. They still believed in him. And over Bremner’s final seven starts, that faith paid off. He posted a 2.91 ERA, while striking out double-digit batters six times. There’s a correlation, he believes. As his mother’s condition worsened, his pitching got better.

“I think it got real for him and everybody around the program really fast, what was going on,” said UC Santa Barbara head coach Andrew Checketts. “I feel like he had another gear, and he left it all out there on the field.”

That’s because pitching wasn’t an escape for Bremner. It was a way to connect. Every time he took the mound, he’d get on a knee and have a conversation in his head. He’d remind himself, “She’s proud of you. She’s watching you. She’s fighting for you.”

Jen Bremner followed every one of Tyler’s games closely. (Courtesy of Tyler Bremner)

He’d draw a heart on the mound — the same way she drew it. He plans to get a tattoo of it, as well.

In the moments where things got tough, he’d go back to that. He’d look at the heart and internalize his reason for drawing it. That would reset him, he said, in a way that’s tough to explain.

If he can make it to the big leagues, he’ll do the same thing. He’ll draw that heart, he’ll have that conversation. And he’ll know that she’s right there alongside him for a moment she made possible.

“I’m not a religious person,” Bremner said. “Up until this point, I haven’t thought much about what the afterlife is, or if that’s even a real possibility. But this all unfolding this way has genuinely strengthened my belief in the whole thing.

“I know she’s here.”

(Top photo courtesy of Tyler Bremner)

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Martin Supports Trump Executive Order to Better Protect College Sports, Student

HARRISBURG – Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) voiced his support for an Executive Order signed by President Trump on Thursday that will help protect student-athletes and college sports, including paving the way for uniform standards for Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) agreements. The Executive Order creates a national standard for NIL that prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments […]

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Martin Supports Trump Executive Order to Better Protect College Sports, Student

The Executive Order creates a national standard for NIL that prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments to college athletes while protecting the practice of athletes being paid fair-market compensation for making brand endorsements.

Martin sent a letter to President Trump in May requesting review and consideration of a federal solution to address NIL agreements to protect student-athletes and address urgent threats facing college sports.

Martin also sponsored Senate Resolution 350, which was approved by the Senate in October. The resolution urged Congress and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to work collaboratively to ensure NIL policies nationwide have uniformity, fairness, transparency and oversight.

NIL deals allow student athletes to make money by selling rights to use their name, image and likeness. These contracts were prohibited by the NCAA until a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court ruling (NCAA v. Alston) reversed the NCAA’s restriction.

A fact sheet published by the White House pertaining to the Executive Order notes: “Without Federal action to restore order, ongoing lawsuits and a patchwork of state NIL laws risk exploiting student-athletes and eroding the opportunities provided by collegiate sports.”

“As an author of one of the first NIL laws in the country, it became evident quickly that if all states aren’t playing by the same rules, then state lawmakers would continue to have to play whack-a-mole and react to whatever every other state tries to do to gain an advantage each year,” Martin said. “That definitely doesn’t create a level playing field and is not good for the long-term health of college athletics across this country. I’m grateful that President Trump’s Executive Order puts us on the right track to protect college sports, and more importantly, protect our college athletes.”

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Greg’s Five Takeaways from the Belichick Takeover at ACC Kickoff

CHARLOTTE — On the final day of ACC Kickoff 2025, the conference’s big preseason event, North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick‘s presence created quite the scene at the Charlotte Uptown Hilton. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley got together afterwards to discuss their takeaways on Belichick and the Tar Heels from Thursday afternoon’s event. Watch the full […]

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CHARLOTTE — On the final day of ACC Kickoff 2025, the conference’s big preseason event, North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick‘s presence created quite the scene at the Charlotte Uptown Hilton. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley got together afterwards to discuss their takeaways on Belichick and the Tar Heels from Thursday afternoon’s event. Watch the full conversation above and scroll down for Barnes’ five key takeaways.

1. The Belichick Takeover

Barnes: “This is probably ACC Kickoff No. 20 that I’ve been to, and the the sheer number of media members following Bill Belichick was just something to behold. The room that we were in is 1,800 square feet – a partitioned off ballroom – and right around Bill Belichick, there were more than 100 media members crammed in. It got to the point where there were so many people in there, the ACC made the decision that instead of it just being your typical media scrum where everybody was trying to ask a question at the same time, they had to set up a (moderated) Q & A session, which I’ve never seen before in these breakout sessions. It speaks to the volume of interest around Bill Belichick and around this North Carolina program.”

2. Different Media, Different Belichick

“It is a different type of media than the pro crowd. The Northeast media for NFL can be brutal, and I don’t think he’s seeing that here. … We see examples of how Belichick is embracing the college football landscape as it is right now. Of course, we’re still six weeks away from kickoff, so a lot will change between now and game one for Bill Belichick and how he handles the media. But so far he’s been very receptive. He was willing to meet with the UNC media separately this morning, kind of spur of the moment, which is a very nice thing to do. So it is a little bit different than what we’ve come to expect of Belichick during his New England time.”

3. Players Staying Focused

“Thad Dixon was at the table beside Belichick, and I thought it was very funny that when you had this huge media scrum around Belichick, there’s maybe six or seven guys talking with Dixon, and he was asked about it, he just looks over to his right and kind of laughs and says, ‘Hey, look at this, this guy’s a living legend.’ So the players understand that. You can hear when they talk about their coaching staff, especially Belichick, they understand who he is and what he’s done, and there’s the utmost respect there. I think the ability to function beneath the surface and let Belichick handle all the PR stuff is a very good thing, because there’s going to be a lot of pressure on this program this year. If Belichick can take that attention and own it for himself and let the players do their thing underneath, that’s going to be best for the program in the years to come, because they’re going to receive more spotlight than they ever have.”

4. Showcase Opportunity

“I was in school for for Judgment Day, and I was covering the team during the 2010 offseason hype, but I don’t know that I’ve seen what we’re seeing right now. That 2010 team had the potential to be really good, like top 10 good. I don’t think this team’s anywhere near that, but because you’ve got Bill Belichick and his staff, that just brings in so much more interest. It’s going to be an opportunity to really showcase the program. Belichick made an interesting comment when somebody asked him about what he’s doing to impress recruits that come in for visits. He said, ‘We’re not trying to over hype anything.’ The opportunity is through the roof, and so I think that’s what this year is about. Can this work? That’s the question, and that’s why there’s so much interest.”

5. Pressure to Win Starts Now

“When you look at what North Carolina has done in terms of financial commitment for the program, you don’t pay a guy $10 million just for his name. You pay somebody $10 million as a salary because you expect them to win quickly. Now even Nick Saban at Alabama struggled a little bit in year one, but I think there’s an expectation that the team is going to show that they are much better coached, that they are going to be better. I do think they are going to win games this year — the ACC, the schedule are not strong. When you talk about financial commitment, you’ve got to see some results. We’re already seeing results in terms of the media and the PR, now they have to put some wins behind it.”

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Donald Trump issues college sports executive order for NIL

NIL Explained: How College Sports Changed Forever Super Agent Leigh Steinberg breaks down how NIL has changed college sports forever, in an interview with “The Sports Professor” Rick Horrow. SEICon President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 24 that attempts to create a national standard for NCAA name, image and likeness programs. The […]

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 24 that attempts to create a national standard for NCAA name, image and likeness programs.

The order is Trump’s latest entry into a debate that has embroiled the NCAA since NIL rules went into effect in 2021, ushering in a wild-west era of college sports that has come under increasing scrutiny by local and national legislators.

Broadly focused on efforts to “save college athletics,” the order also seeks to preserve and support “expansion of opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women’s and non-revenue sports.” Most of the NIL money is given to athletes in football and men’s and women’s basketball.

The settlement in the long-running House v. NCAA case went into effect July 1 and allowed schools to directly pay college athletes through a revenue-sharing model.

In May, Trump appeared poised to create a commission co-chaired by former Alabama coach Nick Saban and influential Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell with a directive to explore and address major issues facing college sports. But there have been no announcements regarding that directive.

This week, a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at restructuring rules around the administration of college athletics passed two committees and is expected to move to the House floor when the summer recess is over in September.

Speaking at a National Press Club event in Washington earlier in the day, before the order was signed, NCAA President Charlie Baker was asked about possible executive order on college sports. He said he was open to ideas, but “our focus needs to be on the legislative process.”

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who along with many in college sports has been advocating for federal intervention, told USA TODAY Sports last week, “The President is going to do what he wants to do.”

“I’ve read things on social media, but I also read that there would be a presidential commission,” Sankey added. “So the question with an executive order is if (Trump) does, and then what it is, and then we’ll go from there.”

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