NIL
Nick Saban’s response to latest twist in NIL should surprise no one
President Donald Trump inserted himself into the chaos of college athletics and NIL. He signed an executive order that banned third-party payments to athletes without “fair-market” contracts. Legendary broadcaster Tim Brando has already praised the new executive order, but now also from arguably college football’s greatest coach, Nick Saban, who has been desperate for this sort of reform for a long time.
It’s not surprising to see Saban support this new executive order from the President, as he’s been one of the strongest advocates of keeping the educational aspect of college athletics as the primary focus.