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Nick Saban Has Question For Alabama After AD Begs Fans For NIL Money

by Larry Leo

December 20, 202480 Comments

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne made an impassioned plea to Alabama fans to donate money to the Yea Alabama NIL collective this week. Here was Nick Saban's reaction to that...

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"Each year, it's gotten a little worse," he said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

"The first year we had name, image and likeness - four or five years ago [in 2021] - we had a $3 million [NIL pool] and everybody was happy. Then the next year it was $7 [million]. Then the next year it was $10 [million]. Then this year it's $13 [million]. Now they're looking at $20 [million]. Where does it end?," Saban asked.

"And the people who are supporting this, they really get no benefit for it, and I'm sure there's going to be some instances in the future where those people don't want to continue to support players who aren't there," Saban said.

"I mean, how would you feel if you gave $500,000 to your program and it was to play certain players, and those players all left after one year? You'd say, 'I don't know if I'm going to continue to do this.'"

(The Spun)

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Blizzard of Chizz•24 days

There is a reason things like restricted free agency and salary caps exist in professional sports. The current college model is exhibit A as to what happens when none of those guard rails are in place. There’s billions of dollars on the table and yet fans are being tasked with contributing to pay players who can take the cash and walk right back out the door. The fan gets nothing in return. The university doesn’t give them free tickets or use of sky boxes or prime parking either.

Ironlung•25 days

Saban laments an 85-man roster asking for $20 million a year collectively, but of course never saw anything wrong with him alone making $8million of taxpayer money as coach of that team.

HTX Horn•24 days

Apples and oranges. Saban was under a contract. The point of this article is that there are no contracts or other guardrails in place. Commitment is a two way street and right now there are too many players who are committed only to the biggest payout. A contract is what keeps things honest and equitable.

Bama Shadow•23 days

The majority of his, and I'm sure most coaches salaries doesn't come from the tax payers. Usually just 500k or so. The rest is from booster clubs, etc.

Phase_4•25 days

These kids (loosely) are nothing more than look at me I'm a bad man and check out my being Fachizzel.

Phase_4•25 days

Oh please cut the martyr act st. Nick.

KCSunshine•25 days

We have to remember the genesis of NIL. Programs were making big time $$ selling stars jerseys , etc etc and the players get nothing.

BamaF1•25 days

Sick of that. The player DID get something…free housing, free meals, free medical care, free gear, free elite level coaching, free training facilities, free books, free professional guidance, free career development, oh and free tuition! Not to mention a stipend, free tickets for family, free exposure.

AUbagman•25 days

Exactly. They were already getting paid $100k a year all things considered. This shite has gotten beyond ridiculous. That’s why I’ve checked out of college football. Let’s see how basketball plays out.

DeafVallyBatnR•25 days

My argument is if major college football is making Billions. Why are they asking Alums to pay the NIL deals and donate to pay these players.

BamaF1•25 days

Exactly. If I have to sit thru endless commercials and they are taking in this tv money because of it, I am not giving my hard earned money and getting nothing out it. I already paid to go to that school once! Sorry, I love my university, but I’m sick of everyone else in the world getting free money off my back.

jmh5724•24 days

Same reason the major grocery stores ask if you want to donate your change to feed the hungry while they have all the food and money available.

Grinder•25 days

The argument was that players can’t get jobs because playing football doesn’t allow that. NIL was intended to provide legitimate money for the “disadvantaged.”

I say cap the money at $100K per year. There’s no part time job they can get that will pay them that amount, so $100K should suffice.

The inmates are running the asylum right now.

Tigerwm23•25 days

As much as I hate to admit it Saban is right. This shite has to stop or CF is going to be stupid out of control. These “kids” will be more uncoachable and it will eventually make the NFL worse to watch

Ironlung•25 days

If you and Saban are both so worried about team total salaries reaching $20 million, you both should have started complaining when head coaches by themselves started making close to half that.

Champagne•25 days

If you want your team to win, you will pay up, son. So tell the kiddies that their Christmas Present this year is that NIL collective donation to the college-school football team! HIGH TIDE!

BurrowToChase•25 days

But the funniest part was trying to hear this mental midget cock defend his cheating when it was illegal. Don’t act like you didn’t take your ball and run home you little bitch when everyone else can do what you were doing

chadr07•25 days

Yes but something definitely needs to be done about all of this. It’s getting way out of hand and it’s quickly destroying college football.

Bucky_B•25 days

contracts that state "If you leave before the contract is complete, you must pay back the $ we gave to you."

Sissidog02•18 days

Then the other school pays buyout, and gets more money on top of that contract. It stills gives the richest programs an advantage. Miami was scummy back in the day, now they got a Billionaire from that scum era and is willing to pay to play. Knight is 106yrs old and will pay anything to get a Natty before his forever nap. Texas’s schools got oil money flowing from every direction. Hell SMU & Texas Tech are even back in the game. NIL on is merits is a good thing but once Lawyers or Agents(virtually the same) get involved anything good to make the player profit becomes obsolete because first the agent, lawyers, posse, hanger ons, guardians, handlers, and…… then school…… and then player gets his for his talent. That’s why the NFL is king because NO player is bigger than the game. Money rules the roost if you can play you’ll get paid, if you can’t perform then you won’t get paid. Schools look bad if said kid gets fired for not performing- it’s not legal, it’s not fair, it’s not moral (the look) and then the same bunch of scum lawyers(agents) that brokered the deal are back to cry victim for this poor kid.

ApexTiger•25 days

Correct again

CajunBullet•25 days

Need some type of regulations, guidelines, and transfer portal dates changed?

makersmark1•25 days

The Saudis might buy entire leagues. They have unfathomable wealth. The could buy the Big 10 and SEC and have their own college football all league.

RelicBatches86•25 days

just like the Premier League in soccer, Boxing / UFC / WWE already holding events in Middle East. that's the next step.

franchises are so expensive, your regular American billionaire who owns car dealerships cant buy them anymore. Only Venture Capitalists and oil money can.

BamaF1•25 days

I prefer the saudis to the ncaa at this point.

imjustafatkid•26 days

I don't see a question for Alabama.

Friendly Satan•26 days

Fix that hair, Nicky!

Gorilla Ball•26 days

He’s not wrong

PUB•26 days

That is nothing. Hedge funds are looking at buying 51% of college sports programs as a profit center.

DesScorp•26 days

The only solution for this is to completely cut off all forms of paying players, end scholarships, and go to a Div III model. Wanna play? Enroll as a regular student in the fall, show up for spring tryouts, and good luck to you.

Want to just play football for money? Then make the NFL start and pay for their own minor league system. Completely separate colleges from the NFL. Weed out all the guys that are only on campus because they hope to play for the NFL one day. Real. Students. Only.

Hounded1•25 days

If the power conferences go to a D III model, who get the billion $ in revenue these kids generate? Please explain.

tketaco•26 days

The market will correct itself, I've always said this. Investors are not going to want to keep investing millions for kids who don't perform or don't stay. The handouts will become less when every football program wises up and let media exposure become more important than getting the top NIL Contract. Also, i am certain that lawyers making big time money from all the rape accusation settlments. :lol:

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