Since President Donald Trump spoke at the University of Alabama’s commencement ceremony earlier this month, speculation has swirled about his potential executive action to reshape college sports.

The centerpiece of that speculation was a proposed presidential commission on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) reform — a panel Trump was expected to create via executive order, with former Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban rumored to be a central figure.

However, that plan is now reportedly on hold.

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According to new reporting from Pete Nakos of On3 and Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports—who first broke news of the commission—Trump’s NIL commission has been paused, at least for now.

“Expectation is commission will eventually be formed,” Nakos wrote Thursday, “but is being delayed as U.S. Senator Ted Cruz works to push through federal legislation.”

The pause also comes amid an impending legal settlement in the House that could dramatically alter the future of NIL in college athletics.

That settlement could determine whether student-athletes are legally deemed employees and entitled to a share of the revenue they help generate — effectively professionalizing college sports.

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With that uncertainty in play, Trump appears to be giving lawmakers and the courts time to act before launching any executive initiative.

Saban has subtly downplayed the idea of needing a formal commission. Appearing last week at the Regions Tradition golf tournament in Birmingham, he surprised some by distancing himself from the rumored role.

“I know there’s been a lot of stuff out there about some commission or whatever. I don’t think we need a commission. I’ve said that before,” Saban said. “I think we know what the issues are, we just have to have people who are willing to move those and solve those and create some solutions for some of those issues.”

Speaking Tuesday at a Nick’s Kids charity golf tournament, Saban clarified that while he doesn’t see a commission as fundamentally necessary, he remains open to helping however he can.

“I’m all for being a consultant to anybody who would think that my experience would be beneficial to helping create some of those solutions,” he said.

“I know President Trump is very interested in athletics. He’s very interested in college athletics. He’s very interested in maintaining the idea that people go to college to create value for the future in terms of how they develop as people, students, graduation rate, as well as having a balanced, competitive playing field,” Saban said. “If I can be a consultant to anyone who might be able to help the future of college athletics, I would be more than happy to do that.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cameron Reed of Adrian College Men’s Lacrosse has been selected to represent the Bulldogs at the 2025 USILA DIII Senior All-Star Game. The event is set to take place tomorrow, May 23, in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Every year, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) puts on the Senior All-Star Game at all three levels: DI, DII, and DIII. In a one-day event, Division I and Division II Senior players from around the nation combine to play in one game, while Division III men’s lacrosse Seniors nationwide come together for the other game, all representing their respective schools and showcasing their nationally-recognized talents.

Reed, a defender from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is the fifth Bulldog in Adrian College Men’s Lacrosse program history to be selected to the USILA Senior All-Star Game, joining Josh Maluta (2011), Coady Adamson (2012), Tyler Tanguay (2012), and Brandon MacDonald (2013). He will represent the Adrian College Bulldogs on the DIII South Team, wearing #20 at this year’s prestigious event. The game will take place at Roger Williams University, with opening face-off scheduled for 4:00 PM EST.

Reed’s efforts this past season have not only earned himself new statistical records, All-Conference, Player of the Year, but they have closed his Adrian College Athletics career with a cherry on top, disguised as this Senior All-Star Game opportunity.

Former Bishop Kearney standout Megan Healy will play at Princeton next season. (Patrick Donnelly/NEHJ)

USA Hockey’s National U19 camp roster is out.

The camp includes 38 players from the 2006 and 2007 birth years and will take place at the Goggin Ice Center at Miami University (Ohio) from July 18-21.

The selections were made based on scouting of in-season competition.

Many of the players below are either prep graduates who will be off to the collegiate ranks in the fall or current prep standouts who are rising seniors.

Here’s who made it from the Massachusetts and New England Districts.

Lane Kiffin is an unparalleled figure in college football. The sixth-year Ole Miss head coach is known as much for his wit and occasional social media trolling as his wins on the field.

Still, it’s Kiffin’s uncompromising authenticity and affable personality that has made him arguably college football’s most entertaining head coach. It’s also what makes him someone Georgia Bulldogs alum David Pollack would follow into the heat of battle, on or off the field.

“Lane don’t give a crap what you think. And my favorite thing about Lane is Lane is a little bit socially awkward. Like he’s a different person,” Pollack said recently on his podcast, See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack, when discussing football’s best motivators. “Lane doesn’t like crowds. But when he goes back to Knoxville as an Ole Miss coach, and it’s the first time he’s been back to Knoxville and people are throwing things at him, he was like, ‘I guess they don’t like me very much.’ But just so real.”

As Pollack recalled, Kiffin — who infamously left Tennessee in the dead of night after just one season as head coach to take the USC job in January 2010 — has occasionally embraced the villain role at times, especially with regards to Volunteers fans. That particular conflict reached its climax in 2021 when Kiffin returned to Neyland Stadium for the first time as an opposing coach. The game, which ended in a 31-26 victory for Kiffin and Ole Miss, was even briefly halted when Tennessee fans threw everything from golf balls to mustard bottles onto the field, many in his direction.

Since that game, Kiffin rarely misses an opportunity to poke fun at the Vols and their fans on social media, including once suggesting Tennessee ink a corporate sponsorship with French’s mustard and put their logo on the Neyland Stadium field. For Pollack, Kiffin’s social media trolling is just another reason for his Ole Miss players to love playing for him.

“His social media comes into play, because he’ll take shots. … He’ll say exactly what he thinks. … And I think you appreciate that as a player, as a person, you always appreciate the realness,” Pollack added. “I’m not following any of these guys, or anybody, unless I believe that you believe what you’re saying. It might look different, Kirby (Smart) doesn’t have the same personality as Lane by any stretch, but I know it’s authentic to him and he’s going to say what he believes.

“I think the same thing with Lane, which makes it really fun and unique and different. That’s why you’re just thankful that personalities are so different in this world.”