{"id":8216,"date":"2023-06-20T12:44:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=8216"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:44:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:44:12","slug":"nick-saban-explains-where-hed-start-with-fixing-problems-in-college-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/nick-saban-explains-where-hed-start-with-fixing-problems-in-college-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Saban explains where he\u2019d start with fixing problems in college football"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Saban<\/a><\/strong> hasn\u2019t hid his thoughts on some aspects of the ever-changing college football landscapes, especially when it comes to NIL<\/a><\/strong>. The Alabama<\/a><\/strong> head coach has supported players making money off their name, image and likeness, but also acknowledged some shortcomings of the process.<\/p>\n

In addition to NIL, the transfer portal<\/a><\/strong> is also an important part of the equation now that athletes have immediate eligibility. Players have also been opting out of bowl games lately to help prepare for the NFL Draft<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 something Saban previously discussed ahead of the Sugar Bowl<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As for how he\u2019d go about fixing things, Saban told FOX Sports\u2019 Joel Klatt<\/a> it\u2019s a balancing act of sorts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think you have to create a balance between how much do you take and how much do you give?\u201d Saban said. \u201cWe\u2019re giving people scholarships. We\u2019re creating name, image and likeness opportunities. But what is their commitment? I mean, there\u2019s no place in the world where you don\u2019t have a contract. If you\u2019re going to receive benefits, you have a contract and an obligation to do a certain job. So when you can opt out, transfer, do whatever you want whenever you want, I\u2019m not sure that balance is quite right.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know there\u2019s a lot of people out there that are much more qualified than me that are trying to figure out how do we fix this? But I think we do need to create some balance because I think at the end of the day, when you create an atmosphere where somebody\u2019s tentatively committed to what they\u2019re trying to accomplish, you have to evaluate is that really a good thing? Because we all need to be totally committed to whatever our goals and aspirations are, the sense of purpose that we have, if we\u2019re going to have a chance to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saban\u2019s stance has remained the same about the impact opt-outs and the transfer portal have on college football, especially with so much movement on the transfer front. Over 2,300 players entered the portal during the 2022 portal cycle, and that number increased to nearly 2,700 during the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Transfer Portal Wire<\/a><\/strong>. Alabama also saw 20 players transfer out this offseason.<\/p>\n

But Saban has addressed the role NIL can play with the portal, as well. He specifically discussed potential inducements<\/a><\/strong>, which are against NCAA rules, and how that impacts the purpose of the portal.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all I think NIL is good for the players,\u201d Saban\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0on the \u201cThe Next Round\u201d podcast in April. \u201cI think it gives them an opportunity to make money and use their name, image and likeness, which is what it was supposed to be. But what we\u2019ve made it and the unintended consequence of collectives and creating opportunities for players that they really didn\u2019t create on their own \u2014 and they use that in recruiting and it becomes a pay-for-play type of thing \u2014 I don\u2019t think that\u2019s what anybody wanted it to be or thinks it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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