Nick Saban says NIL made him ask, “Why are we doing this?” | Ted Cruz Capitol Hill NIL Roundtable

[@alesquire9180]

We were so blessed and fortunate to have Coach Saban at Bama for as long as we did. Wow, what a coach and individual. RTR

[@mas5867]

1 legit NC, 2015.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@mas5867 na any nattys before NIL was legalized isn’t legit because Saban couldn’t win a natty after it was legalized in 2021 but he won in 2020 because he can illegally pay the players under the table

[@krimsonhaze327]

Some people like yourself will just be a haters of Alabama and/or Saban no matter what he says or does... but anyone that disagrees with anything Saban said just there has no grasp on college football and is just a casual... you don't care about the sport or the athlete longterm.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@krimsonhaze327 no I care about the sport but I’m tired of teams who illegally paid players under the table for decades start crying about it when the playing field is leveled out. Just keep crying like Saban has since 2021 because he hasn’t been able to win a natty while NIL became legalized

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@krimsonhaze327 ah you would rather see teams pay players illegally under the table like Saban did for decades to win all his natties bc he still couldn’t win one when NIL became legalized.

[@HitmanR2]

Bama Fan here, I have NEVER been more proud of Coach Nick Saban!

[@jimg6178]

👏🏼 for your density

[@jgallagher1359]

bro. the whole thing was a scam. this guy should be coaching high school and not trying to max out every dollar he makes.

[@ChautamGancy]

Yea, this is rich coming from the guy who has literally made more money over the last 15 years than anyone in the business.

[@BamaFootball]

NIL changed CFB so much!!

[@mattnorcia5593]

@@GregH-qk7cx No

[@Cabledeluz1977]

I agree, it made it worse!

[@M0SSADDID911]

@@GregH-qk7cxhow??

[@crimsonjet94]

Farm teams for NFL.

[@paulcolburn3855]

Someone will profit from the name, image, and likeness of a college athlete. The question is, should it be the university OR the athlete? Which one? Which one already profits from ticket sales? Which one already profits from tv? Which one already profits from donations from the alumni to the endowment fund? People aren't asking the right questions here. And Coach Saban, no matter how much I respect this man, did not dignify those questions.

[@BamaFootball]

Coach Saban talking about how Miss Terry asked him, why are we doing this is huge!!

[@berrey7]

11 Million per year

[@robert4039]

@berrey7 I hear you. But he walked away from that. I’m sure he will get some type of broadcasting job or something around football before he really retires professionally but just saying, he loved coaching.

[@BranDB023]

When your wife asks why & it doesn't seem to benefit the players' life as he spoke on it, it's time to move on. That line right there was a major blow.

[@AndreBaraka-h1n]

Yea, when Ms. Terry makes a comment like that you know something is wrong....

[@liberman7667]

@@berrey7 True. But Nick Saban is worth hundreds of millions of dollars at this point in his life. He has more money than he could spend in ten lifetimes. The only reason he would have continued coaching is because he wanted to do it and felt that the work was meaningful. It wasn't about the money. His response is obvious that he felt something had changed dramatically about the sport that he loves and that he wasn't happy with what he was doing.

[@jblake41526]

Damn look at saban holding it down like a paperclip and as a buckeye I stand behind him 💯.

[@garza7676]

Saban is a millionaire and is hating on talented athletes finally getting paid for their skills . Get the money out of college sports and this wouldn’t be a problem . These colleges want free labor and use education as the carrot 🥕 .

[@Braylon18]

As a Michigan fan, I stand behind him

[@garza7676]

@@Braylon18 agree with what ? College programs bringing in billions of dollars that paid for his multi million contract . So ridiculous , athletes are finally getting paid and that’s a problem.

[@debunkthelies]

What actually has this “hearing” accomplished? (Now, be honest…)

[@debunkthelies]

Well, duh…noONE in their right mind would disagree with what he just said.

[@bryannixon4297]

I'm an Auburn fan, but I 100% agree with Coach Saban.

[@AILLC]

WDE 🦅🦅🦅, yeah he was spot on I really fear that college football 🏈 is done for as we know it. It’s all about the money when it’s supposed to be about getting a degree for a career football 🏈 don’t last forever.

[@JakeKalvin-fo2eg]

@@AILLC Marxists institutions, so a degree means jack#*** anyway these days.

[@anthonylaster2475]

Same here

[@jaknap1]

Why do you quantify your comment with what team you root? What coach said makes sense for all sports fan. College sports is dying and no one can stop it.

[@Bambam19726]

​@@AILLC oh but many Auburn fans and I'm not saying you are one of them but many said Saban retiring bc he can no longer win championships. When in fact he retired because it's not about developing players anymore. All these players and their families care about is $$$ and thr want it NOW. Saban tried to tell everyone years ago that this was how it was going to be and asked the question was this what we wanted college football to be. Everyone just thought he was complaining and crying because he hadn't won a National title since 2020. Now all of a sudden opposing fans love him because he has taken a stance on this whole NIL deal.

[@Sammhm123]

Someone finally made the point of competitive balance as well. Well spoken

[@immovableobject6851]

Competitive balance....are you serious 😅😅 before NIL the same 4 to 6 teams were at the top of college football for decades. FOH with balance.

[@WSW0424]

@@immovableobject6851Forreal. Back when bear bryant was dominant at bama they implemented a cap on how many scholarships you could give. Didn’t change a thing though😂

[@Dolemite19]

​@@immovableobject6851the way you talking I can tell your team wasn't one of those. You fans are apart of the problem

[@lloydthomas6798]

College football has never been so balanced. Before, he had a monopoly on it. Now he is crying. The transfer portal and Nil made it balanced more than its ever been smh

[@LetsJustBeRealAboutItPod-ye4ts]

Stfu saban wants everything loaded in his favor and ran off like the b he is

[@BamaFootball]

Do you think Saban left coaching at Alabama to save college football?

[@exomake_mehorololo]

I do. The morons say he "gave up" or "quit" but that's plain dumb. Coach Saban doesn't quit, he kicks butt and changes things 😂 he knew he could not actively do anything while being a coach because the same morons would accuse him of bias and only being selfish. Now he's out of coaching he is free to speak his mind and people will listen

[@PeaceFan1]

Yes but he was also Tired of How players BEHAVED!!

[@tbetyf7047]

He was critisied for speaking out about all this crap when it first started.

[@michaelsmithdjsmitty246]

100 percent! He has the knowledge to make a change to be more focused on development than the money. What good is it if your not developed as a player. Your football career will be short lived.

[@bobbyholmes4586]

I was thinking this exact same thing man

[@kevinnapier8996]

First of all, this is the hustle. College athletics is a monetary aspect of college. Yes, it has changed the game. It has allowed athletes to have financial rights to their image and likeness. Colleges have used this to their advantage forever. It is not set up to create opportunity. It is set up to create monetary gains. The athletes can now be represented and own part of the value they bring. The table is bigger and the seats are more. Some athletes will make money when they never could have before and it may be the only time for them. Others will be more successful and that financial aspect may grow for them. This is the new way. The old guard has to speak against it because they have held the cards for so long. But make no mistake some athletes get judged by coaches and may NEVER start a game. In that way, the coaches contribute to the LACK of opportunity. Great roundtable discussion.

[@noahloftus186]

Georgia fan here. This man has my respect

[@tenapit]

This is so sad but true. Love Coach Saban and Mrs Terry.

[@steveludwig4200]

It's MISS Terry....

[@tenapit]

@@steveludwig4200 Miss is unmarried and she is most definitely married

[@dustinolvey8877]

@@tenapitShe’s miss terry like miss scarlet

[@Keno-ss6ht]

Very true now it’s who pays the most players , they don’t learn commit they don’t learn when you fall you have pick yourself they leave jump ship just think if the players left would’ve stayed wow I don’t dis agree but there has to be a better way

[@hunter246100]

Funny when nick saban was getting all the 5 star recruits he wasn't complaining when nil deals came and started evening the playing field he started complaining nil deals forced nick saban into retirement

[@garyjones3625]

Saban rocks 👍👍👍👍

[@paidinfull5950]

It’s a sad but hopeful time to be a bama fan, we’ve lost not only the greatest coach of all time, but one of the best people, smartest and most dedicated teacher. He’s an amazing person and I’m happy to see him fighting for the kids in retirement. ROLL TIDE AND THANKS COACH.

[@ChautamGancy]

He's fighting for them to not get paid? I'm not sure that what he is fighting for is in the best interest of the "kids"

[@tacticalmattfoley]

Preventing the death of college athletics specifically, college football, may be Coach Saban's greatest legacy long term.

[@chuckstallions9267]

💯

[@Joe-ny2up]

Saban is an old man that made millions off young men that would be suspended if paid $5 for an autograph. It's a scam! Wake up.

[@chasejackson7248]

Nick saben has no power.

[@explod329]

@@chasejackson7248 You a dummy! You can't even spell his name correctly, why is anyone going to listen to you? By the way, he has the most power!

[@akjdhajkdjhaghjkadh9804]

@@chasejackson7248 not true?

[@williamthompson9625]

Georgia fan here, I completely agree with Nick💯

[@onlyonestinger]

exactly as it will effect every college program , no matter who they are. Its bad for college sports, in my eyes the end of what once was good for all these kids, to graduate and have a scholly to succeed in life after sports.

[@Duzypriicee]

You completely agree but you wouldn’t be complaining if Caleb Downs came to UGA….though NIL. Knock it off smh

[@talkingrock7011]

@@Duzypriiceecan’t handle the truth ! NIL will ruin college sports

[@Duzypriicee]

@@talkingrock7011 it’s your opinion that NIL with ruin college sports and I don’t agree. Can’t handle the truth is a bit much.

[@CharlesBradley-wm1qy]

​@txhookemut it will absolutely hurt college football as it was for years it is now a small scale nfl ....just my opinion. .

[@wmoore8]

You did develop them coach. They wanna become multi millionaires like yourself

[@geraldos9094]

How ironic, senators asking about the STUDENT-ATHLETE, suddenly they are concerned about graduation rates. The courts declared there is no STUDENT-ATHLETE, it’s unpaid employees because these guys are closer to employees than students.

[@terrybangley2281]

Money ruins everything

[@troymash8109]

I've already stopped watching and I'm not alone. I've no interest in following a team with 50 new players every year. No interest at all.

[@jdwool08]

@@troymash8109good don’t watch you won’t be missed. These people don’t care about those kids until they want to make money off themselves and not let the greedy ncaa make all the money then don’t take care of these kids when they have career ending injuries

[@jdwool08]

@@terrybangley2281yep when the poor want to get paid.

[@romanfields7900]

So, just go straight to the NFL is what needs to happen.

[@JDogg1971]

Aggie here. Nothing but respect and admiration for this man right here. I really hope he gets more involved in the big picture, as it seems he is doing. Gig Em and Roll Tide.

[@rd24life]

I have no respect for Saban. It is all about him. He’s a narcissist and wants to hold the players hostage and hold the NFL over their head and the threat of not playing to get everything he can out of them. He never ever advocated for better treatment of players. He only says it now AFTER NIL

[@BD-jn5dn]

​@@rd24lifehey ret@rd4life, ask any of Saban's former players how much he cared for them. He made more young men successful than any other coach in history.

[@BD-jn5dn]

​@@rd24lifeoh you're the scorned FSU fan😄

[@tallyrc]

I hope they send him out to pasture and let the new generation make of football whatever they want.. he will be gone it's not his responsibility..

[@tallyrc]

​@@BD-jn5dnexcept the 95 percent that he didn't.. and those 95 percent could have capitalized on their talents when there were at bama.. again why are people worried about the 5 percent at the top and not the 95 percent below?

[@Bruce-t2g]

Majority of these young men ain't gonna make it pro but are making millions for their colleges and risking physical injuries that could affect them for the rest of their lives. Alot of these kids come from poor backgrounds, that NIL could help them and their families, I don't understand why people are against that .

[@adamc827]

We aren’t against players being compensated, or making money via NIL. What’s happening now is pay for play. These collectives are paying players just to commit and play for that team. They have absolutely no value with it comes to NIL as they haven’t played a down. If you are really for the players you would be on board to, because when they come in and underperform that money is no longer available. They don’t get payed millions up front, they get payed over three years in most cases. Not living up to the hype? The collectives just won’t pay and you will have to find a better deal or settle when what you’re actually getting. These contracts are drawn up in a way to where NIL is based around performance in a round about way. On top of that, when a player signs a $4 million deal it’s worded in a way where they have the “opportunity” to make “up to 4 million”. They just aren’t given that money. The Athletic posted several NIL contracts the past two years and every one of them has an out. The current system is bad for teams/coaches and terrible for players. Every player deserves millions IMO for putting their bodies on the line, but they are being screwed in this current system as well.

[@MooseMeus]

because it used to be about getting an education. now it's just about getting money. it's fairly obvious how this is a bad thing.

[@RoadTo19]

BAMA was _incredibly_ fortunate to have the GOAT as HC and was clearly a significant positive influence on the University's athletics. Let's hope he will continue to be just as successful in positively influencing all Universities' athletics. #roadTo19

[@jagger9031]

anyone on the floor ask him a challenging question about how coaches leave for a dollar more to another job...

[@missourimanful]

@jagger9031 Great point. Would have loved to hear his answer to that question

[@BD-jn5dn]

Apples to oranges. And Saban took a pay cut when he left Miami for Bama, dumb@ss

[@Maestrohbill]

That isn’t a challenging question at all, and it’s amusing how many idiots think it is. Do you seriously think Saban has not already prepared an answer for that question?

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

Why is Congress dipping its toes into CFB? We have much more important issues for Congress to address.

[@garyfawver2748]

How right you are they can't even pass a border policy they only care about themselves so what makes anyone think they can do this just stay out of it and do you jobs we put you there to do

[@bcracing204]

Congress is Not allowed to make important decisions nor will they do anything to stop the destruction of college football they are a totally useless bunch.😮

[@BradTaylor-k2e]

Which is why nothing ever changes and I rarely vote anymore. This is like baseball and steroids. Let baseball deal with that and focus on Russia or poverty or whatever

[@kf91274]

Bc college football and the NIL are getting embarrassing. What you don't realize is, is the NFL will suffer too. Bc these idiot entitled brats who get to go wherever whenever and make money etc get toothed NFL and are hardly coachable, less developed etc etc. It's garbage and embarrassing.

[@kf91274]

​@@BradTaylor-k2eIt directly effects the NFL too genius.

[@jamie-gy6bd]

When the playing field is even Saban went Bye Bye

[@valeriebrownjones2206]

So you're telling me that before NIL, schools including Ala..werent paying for play to some of these guys??

[@brandonnash4455]

They are FOS, these schools have made billions on these kids. They are FOS

[@xerxeshughes8990]

That Part!!!!

[@angelobrodie9415]

Down south they don't pay players to play. We have good morals as compared to the rest of the USA.

[@Gk54493]

Everyone always says this but there’s never any proof shown. Show me where Nick Saban and Alabama paid players before NIL.

[@tommmarree3689]

I knew college players and high school kids getting paid back in 1975, come on, be serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rickzwayer2347]

Coach Saban makes a lot of great points. It is terrific that some student athletes now have access to NIL/Collective payments. But too much money in the palm can quickly corrupt a person if not tempered with wisdom and discipline. Although everyone wants more money, obtaining large sums quickly can and has also ruined lives. Woody Hayes once said that discipline implies "disciples", those who provide discipline help guide young student athletes to become better people, in life beyond football. Coach Saban has been a disciple to many players over the years, but he may just make his greatest impact on student athletes for future generations with his efforts after retirement. Excellent work. Go Buckeyes!

[@jaredsmith4964]

But it’s just weird that he’s saying that as someone who gets millions of dollars off the back of unpaid labor.

[@KirbyGray-cw7hc]

​@jaredsmith4964 , kinda reminds me of the old south.

[@LamarRaney]

A im not a nick SABAN supporter but i everything he about college athletics its the truth i support him on that today's players al they care about is making money the love of money is the root of all evil

[@angelwright2354]

Yes nil and transfer portal ruined everything and it was a catalyst for saban to retire and I don’t blame him.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

⁠awww you sound the butthurt bama fans who are against NIL because your school can’t hoard the 5 stars anymore

[@alexmangrum90]

​@@Jrm-xs9qiBama still hoards 5 stars 😅 rolling

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@alexmangrum90 not really after this season was already recruited. the recruiting will fall off with deboer so I’m not really worried and also if that’s the case why hasn’t bama won a natty since 2020 the year before NIL was legalized… it sounds bama can’t win without paying players under the table

[@deshaunmartin7876]

​​@@Jrm-xs9qiWe just had a top recruiting class full of 5 stars. I think your hate is making you delusional my guy. Trust me when I say Alabama is not done breaking your heart so strap on and keep hating. We were just one game away from winning it all last year did you forget already? Every school pays players and they always have. I bet you bama wins again before your team.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@deshaunmartin7876 so the recruiting class that Saban basically recruited himself is deboer’s recruiting class. Not sure that’s how it works buddy until he does it himself it’s not deboer’s class

[@equalizer1946]

Nothing but the highest regards and respect for coach Saban. I wish there were more coaches with his line of thinking.

[@stanleyday7293]

The universities and coaches have been profiting from the labor of the student athletes for decades. Coach Saban wasn't coaching out of the kindness of his heart, but was extremely well compensated for his labor and rightly so. Why was it acceptable for those entities to enrich themselves? Only to provide pennies to the student athletes in the form of scholarships and other small recompense. There must be a more equitable system. The greed of the universities and the coaches has been exposed, and is the true reason that problems exist today.

[@jamesjohnson-en3cu]

I’ll meet you halfway and agree the universities should be spreading the wealth more than they do. But those “pennies” are worth about $80k. My non-athletic kids will be paying student loans the rest of their lives, and they didn’t have the benefit of personalized therapists, nutritionists, doctors, tutors, or handlers to guide them through the day to day complexities of cultural and academic life on campus. Even the back-up kicker who rode the bench all 4 years gets those basic perks, plus a college degree worth more than my house. Knowing how difficult it is for first-gen students to navigate all of that by themselves, and to pay for it for the next 30 years, I’m pretty damned angry when someone wants to pretend that isn’t valuable and call it “pennies”.

[@stanleyday7293]

@@jamesjohnson-en3cu Understand. However, if the university makes millions selling a jersey with your name on it, and they are giving you a $700 a month stipend. How would you feel? Johnny Manziel claims this is what occurred when he was in college. That isn't right! The universities are now asking alumni to fund their NIL collectives and athletic associations, buy tickets and merchandise. The Universities are getting paid by ESPN or Fox. They still are not sharing anything with the athletes that play the game.

[@PoliticallyIncorrect90]

It isn't pennies.

[@stanleyday7293]

@@PoliticallyIncorrect90 ESPN will pay 7.8 billion for six years of the 12 team play-off. That's over a BILLION a year. College football players are not adequately compensated. In 2021 alone, the networks paid 800 million for the men's basketball championship College basketball players that participate are not adequately compensated. Other college athletes in non- revenue sports are more than adequately compensated, because they generate no profit.

[@clacal2005]

Just call it junior pro sports. If it’s about money and “trades” for the best interests of the players, they should sign contracts and be fined when they break commitments jumping around in the portal. I personally have lost interest in college football, which is sad.

[@RaunnHD]

Houston fan here but that is probably irrelevant to the conversation. I 100% agree with everything former Alabama coach Saban said. Its the exact same way I view KZbin, it was never money in the beginning, just a place to upload your memories. Now, everyone is out to make a buck, nothing wrong with that there is a system and all that in place but its not the same as it was, the foundation of the sport of college football, and college athletics as a whole is slowly losing its way. Yes, these young people make money, their life is changed forever but how are they held accountable and understand the value of what they are doing? There are so many questions that come about while also needing a system in place but even then, how are we bringing the best out of people without artificially motivating them by money?

[@rjp0824]

This is why I was never really on board with this NIL stuff. I agree players should be paid for their likeness especially if their school is making millions off them. At the same time though that should be a privilege AFTER these students have gotten on the field and created value for themselves.

[@rickyherndon2484]

​@@rjp0824great point. Prove you're worth the money. Keep track of the players getting paid before they make their value on the field, and transfer when they don't get playing in the season since this all started. No one knows how these kids are going to develop at the college level.

[@PSWD_]

@@rickyherndon2484 I was thinking some type of holding fund would help. Like say all the money players make from their deals are deposited into a holding fund for them once they graduate/leave and they can withdraw up to x amount per year while still in school. Trying to develop high school millionaires is hard.

[@thomaswh31]

It's not up to the federal government to legislate financial literacy or a person(s) motivation to succeed in a sport that less than 1% of the population is genetically gifted enough to play. I am a registered Whig with libertarian views on free market capitalism. I'm not a republican or democrat, who both believe in democracy and capitalism when it fits their agenda. Let the market and college football conferences figure it out on their own.

[@ceddie]

@@rjp0824that’s what Saban was saying about Bryce Young. He actually earned the deals by his play on the field. We can’t start a job and force our employer to pay us Up-Front before we make the company any money. Why do these players feel that they should demand to be paid before they even take a snap at the school? Total craziness! And the NCAA should be ashamed of themselves for allowing the collegiate sport to become what it is today. And it’s only going to get worse. We better enjoy some resemblance of college football now, cause this game will be so crooked and the players won’t care nor play as hard as they have in the past. And why should they, when Texas gives one player $700k and a Lambo before he plays one down of football for them. Why should this kid even go to practice or show up for the games? Let alone go to class. He’s already gotten what he wanted. And hasn’t earned a dime of it.

[@freedomunderground81]

Well said, Coach! You will be missed and college football will never be the same. RTR!!

[@tonybaggett1984]

I'm sorry I'm a college football fan but we got a lot more important things than football for the government to worry about. Besides the government needs to stay out of this. They screw up everything they touch.

[@nickelz256]

Who do you think started all of this.

[@kingkid3publishing660]

I totally agree

[@tonybaggett1984]

@@nickelz256 Like I said the government screws up everything they touch.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@tonybaggett1984awww you sound the butthurt bama fans who are against NIL because your school can’t hoard the 5 stars anymore

[@tonybaggett1984]

@@Jrm-xs9qi you sound like a Barner troll that lurks in Bama channel comments to start ish because your team sucks. The government would expedite "fixing" or would destroy the NIL. So how is saying the government should stay out of it in any way showing I'm against NIL? If anything it's showing support for NIL in it's current model.

[@lucashankins9425]

I agree with most of what he said. However, I have a few points. First, the timing of the transfer portal open is horrible. Second, I have not seen mainstream college sports have this much parity at the top level. Third, a person has a right to be compensated for NIL. Fourth, is Nick being paid by the NCAA? Fifth, he paid players before it was legal.

[@staceymarshall7016]

Money always corrupts if it’s the main motivation…. NIL and the transfer portal needs to be regulated and fair for all the players.

[@jacobwatson1818]

Should have been paying players for decades, if would have started paying players years ago this wouldn't have been an issue.

[@SLIMLEESCRATCHERS]

The only thing about regulations is Republicans such as Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are against any kind of regulations. So that works be hard. Go LSU tigers and Coach Saban 👍

[@kendavis625]

@@jacobwatson1818Players have always been paid to play. It’s called full scholarship where they go to school for free!

[@jacobwatson1818]

​@WOODLASE NIL is the free market, isn't it?

[@jacobwatson1818]

​@WOODLASE what do you mean, the market is driving players to where the money is. This is the free market at work. Also, this is capitalism.

[@chasebusch7233]

I'm watching this and thinking Senator Saban has an awesome ring to it. Kudos to Coach Saban for taking the lead on this.

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

I respect Saban as a coach. Imagine the reality of this conversation.... Saban and his wife have this discussion at ONE of their multi-million dollar estates... "Why are we doing this? All they care about is money?" "Yeah, I got into this for player development.. Anyways, they topped up the fuel for the jet, did you want to go to spend the weekend at our Florida house?" Seriously, if you are REALLY in it for player development go and coach at Southwest Alabama Wesleyan. It's insanely hypocritical to have this perspective after you know your kids kids kids' kids are going to be living in luxury.

[@Boogbama123]

I guess the test will be how many of Sabans recruits are successful life(many already are) and how successful players become in their personal lives after NIL. Long game or short game...we ll see

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

@@Boogbama123 You could run the same test from a group of players at a D3 Juco. The NIL contracts change lives for these kids and their families. Getting paid making a developmental difference is a BS narrative pushed by the NCAA to get rich. Do you think Peyton Manning didn't develop from his 28 interception rookie year to his final years in Denver because he was getting a pay check? Getting paid has nothing to do with that.

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

@@Boogbama123 The players will have the exact same lives they would have had with more debt.

[@MSDOGS1976]

State fan here. Coach Saban is 100% correct. I have a hard time believing things will ever be close to the way it was 5 years ago or so. Some tweaks may be made but pay for play is here to stay. My interest level in college football is fading fast.

[@jodibishop3302]

Quality man right there.

[@therealclaytonbigsby]

Saban is not upset about NIL and players getting paid. It’s the transfer portal. The players are signing deals like pro players so he is saying the players should have to honor their commitment to the university they signed to. In other words you get paid and treated like pro players honor this agreement like pro players. You can’t have it both ways.

[@ItzMeNike]

Forcing players to be apart of something when coaches can jump ship is wrong

[@Purp4040]

Only college football can bring both sides together...

[@annamariapaola]

God Bless Nick Saban. 🩷

[@frankeberhart265]

Georgia fan here, could not agree more with everything he is saying!

[@timcollison816]

Simply brilliant

[@RayHarris-z5e]

Nick Saban quit when playing field got leveled. It’s all fair now and Nick doesn’t want to compete. It was all good when he dominated everything. It was pretty cool when Alabama and the SEC had their own under the table NIL

[@mgmua]

That’s total nonsense

[@RayHarris-z5e]

@@mgmua I disagree, sir. Universities, coaches and the NCAA have exploited and disposed of these young men for years. All have put themselves far ahead of the athlete. NIL is more good than bad, if it gives the player a piece of what he has built. That's what this is all about. Coach can be a part of it, or coach can leave. Let it play out.

[@mgmua]

Coach, Saban has never paid a player to play for Alabama. they play for him because of the brand the Alabama brand that coach Saban has developed through all those years and all those championships and he put together a pretty darn good team in his last year and again he didn’t pay any players to play for him and he got into the championship round. Coach Saban doesn’t need me, or anyone else to defend him or his outstanding record. Seven national football championships will never be equaled by any other coach in my lifetime or yours. Don’t forget he won one with LSU. I think it was 2003. You sound like a person who lost a lot of money betting against Alabama. Well you take care now it was nice talking to you.

[@RayHarris-z5e]

@@mgmua Alabama is one of my favorite teams. I never bet on any games, so I never lost or won a dime. I would like to see the players share in what they have helped to build in college athletics. You sound like you know Coach Saban and Alabama pretty well. Nice talking to you as well, sir. Roll Tide.

[@angelobrodie9415]

Why should he or any Sec school have to compete. Can't help that most of the better players are born and raised down south. Luck of the draw lol

[@claywhitten4626]

All about money now. Some have no interest in higher education. Meanwhile denying others the chance at higher education and driving up education costs

[@Nate-ho9tg]

I noticed coaches didn't complain when they jumped in and out of the portal and changed jobs left and right. Now the kids are looking out for themselves. Oh Lord, we need to do something.

[@Maestrohbill]

You’re forgetting that part about coaches having buyouts that the new school has to pay. That doesn’t happen in the transfer portal so your comparison is flawed.

[@petehorton5591]

Coach Nick Saban is The Greatest Of All Time. Period.

[@toddtipton2857]

Preach Nick

[@sharonpalazzo6693]

so glad Coach Saban is shedding light on this

[@realwickedbrew]

Someone got REAL mad that he wasn't the only one that could get away with paying players anymore.

[@doughooks7411]

If you were to ask anyone, Nick Saban would definitely be the right one. He said it as perfectly and as succinctly as possible. And, to be even more clear about concerns, look at what the players’ parents care more about. It’s the money. Student athletes? Yeah, right.

[@PeaceFan1]

ROLL TIDE!!! and Nick is 100% CORRECT and On POINT!!! ROLL TIDE!!

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

Not really Saban is just mad he can’t hoard 5 stars anymore hence why he retired

[@mas5867]

This little snake made 10 million a year and NEVER had to worry about an injury. Every single play, the players had worry that their career could be over. Good Riddance.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@mas5867 exactly all these bama fans are just butthurt their team ain’t winning nattys anymore the illegal way of paying em under the table

[@michaelhill9884]

⁠thank you this is about the rich cannot get richer aka win more championships and pad his and the schools pockets anymore now other schools can!

[@robmaiker7092]

Right because everytime they table was changed Saban didn't continue to win & dominate Oh wait, he actually did change with the times and still win True fact- why are so many Iof Saban's former coaches coaching big teams

[@kennethfulk8312]

I'm so glad, Coach Saban has addressed this NIL and transfer portal that WILL destroy CFB if there are not rules and regulations put in place. Education will take a back seat to NIL. This has to be addressed now before it gets out of control.

[@jegca]

Saban made 12 million last year. I don’t know of any professor/teacher at a university making that kind of salary. They complain about money in academics but they don’t have a problem when they are getting paid. 😂

[@Knigh124]

Hallelujah

[@Jordan_Weingrad]

He was a 7 time National Championship coach. He was a master recruiter. He brought immense value to the state of Alabama and the university. There’s no U of A without Nick Saban. Guy has earned every penny.

[@jegca]

@@Jordan_Weingrad reread my post. your comment is irrelevant to my point.

[@TheEbrietas]

@@Jordan_WeingradIrrelevant when it comes to the athletes

[@CARNELJENKINS85]

This is why he is THE GOAT. A lot of people think that he’s whining and quit because the playing field is now even due to NIL/transfer portal and he can no longer dominate. That was never the case. Coach genuinely cared/cares about the players on the field and beyond it. That should be solidified now seeing as how even though he’s now retired, doesn’t have a dog in the fight, he is STILL saying the same thing. #ROLLdamnTIDE

[@chasejackson7248]

He said he quit becuase of this he is a quiter.

[@CARNELJENKINS85]

@@chasejackson7248 English please.

[@1717jbs]

I'm sure the gov. will fix this. LOL!

[@ghostl1124]

Remember their motto: We're from the government, and we're here to help. DANGER, Warning, Warning , DANGER DANGER.

[@kennethficken6187]

What a communication genius wow. He’s spot on coach

[@Roc-Righteous]

Goat has spoken pure truth. Coach Saban is the real deal. RDT

[@mamaweezer1979]

Can congress please work on more important matters that will help reduce inflation so I don’t have to work 2 jobs on a nurses salary. I’m glad these kids are getting paid and eating well but most of us are struggling so fix that please

[@lsutiger1616]

Hammer, meet nail…Spot on, coach!

[@MAGA2024TRUMP-y8q]

These guys just dont want too see the young "brothers" make more money as college kids then most working folks.

[@robertstrong1007]

Coach Sabin has his act together and that's why he's been so successful. Well said , all from a Gator guy 😅

[@Xx-po1fu]

He was not successful at Michigan Sate, LSU, Kent State and Miami

[@MHB48615]

I watched Bret Baier talking with Nick Saban on Fox yesterday. Baier has done MANY interviews with MANY notable individuals but I don’t think I’ve ever seen him as genuinely happy to be talking with anyone as he was with Saban. He talked with Saban longer that he was slotted for. If he could have I think he would have kept talking with Saban for the rest of his show. I really enjoyed it myself.

[@blackhillsrider2626]

Spot on coach! Roll Tide.

[@BenjySparky]

Roll Tide Roll! Coach Saban is 100% correct.

[@ricardocampbell8430]

A 100% clown

[@Mr1gladiatore]

Giving 18-year-olds millions of dollars leaves no incentive to try and graduate. Money isn't the answer to everything. Sometimes it's the problem.

[@waynelaney42]

He was paying players for years.

[@Carolinaboi313]

Notre Dame fan here. Agree with Coach Saban 100%. NIL is ruining college and professional athletics. Why even go to college?

[@maxrichey5711]

Consider that NIL players are professional players that should be held to a professional standard. No scholarships for NIL players. No money directly from schools. Agents must represent the players. All NIL contracts must result in full payment of the cost of a 4 year athletic scholarship. The education fee must be paid before the player is eligible to transfer via the portal.

[@antoniokimble5286]

Or tie it to a multi-year commitment. You want this nice contract, you have to stay at the university X amount of years to get it. Where in the world can you get lots of money with no commitment? Don't fulfill your end of the contract, you nullify it and get nothing, that includes going to the NFL early. Hell, even early sign-on bonuses at jobs require some kind of commitment, like a year commit or you pay it all back. What are we teaching these kids nowadays, you can skirt responsibility when you feel like it. The world does not work like that, especially not the NFL.

[@maxrichey5711]

@@GregH-qk7cx We also used to believe there is a difference between a professional and an amateur. Also, let them negotiate their contracts. That, too, is free market capitalism.

[@markchristian7024]

​@@maxrichey5711amateursism is a scam invented in France by rich people who weren't good enough to compete with professionals. That's all. These players are putting in the hours like professionals and getting injured and sometimes killed like professionals, why shouldn't they be compensated like professionals?

[@Allen4AU]

As long as the schools forfiet all profits and the coaches only make the salaries of the professors at the college. Sure I am all for that otherwise no deal. They make tons so should the athelete they are using to make it.

[@maxrichey5711]

@@Allen4AU You get it, but I disagree with salary caps for either the coaches or students. Agreeably, neither the schools nor coaches should be participating in the NIL as part of the rules. For me, it is more about contractual minimums. For instance, the minimum educational fees must be consistent with scholarship costs and published. All parties make revenue consistent with their performance. Recruitment and retention should follow suit. Clearly, there is a lot left to determine.

[@johnburch7514]

TY for sharing and I am in total agreement sister in Christ.

[@zeerie7521]

I agree with Coach Saban 💯 percent. College Football has gotten out of hand with NIL. There needs to be boundaries and system in place. These young men are transferring anytime they don't get their way. It's unfair to the game and most of them are concerned about money. Last but not least some college football 🏈 players don't play in bowl games. It's not fair to colleges who give them scholarships.

[@zeerie7521]

@@GregH-qk7cx Their college students not NFL pros. I'm totally against NIL, but NCAA should be a clause. One of the clauses is not to decline a bowl game unless injured.

[@exomake_mehorololo]

​@@GregH-qk7cx players can transfer an unlimited amount in theory. Multiple players by now are at their third school and never have to sit out

[@chrischreative2245]

@@GregH-qk7cxcollege football isn’t “work” and no one is forced to play. You don’t like the rules of college football don’t play. They give you a free education, housing, medical, tutors, travel, etc. Way more than average students. Listening to activists who know nothing ruins everything.

[@Allen4AU]

@@zeerie7521 they are college coaches making more than NFL coaches. Make it make sense.

[@zeerie7521]

@@Allen4AU What happened to getting an education? Make it make sense.🧐

[@olddiver]

Coach Saban departure from NCAA football is a loss of the best there has ever been, not just as a superb tactician and developer of his athletes but his total dedication to the most important values and traditions of a positive college total environment for their future. If you listen to this fine gentleman speak, you are listening to a candid analysis by a true guru of a failing system that turns their back on character and personal development of the student athlete for one goal, money now. I am reminded of an old African saying that seems apropos…. “Beware when you replace the old values and tradition with the new, that you replace them with something of value.”

[@rd24life]

Of course it’s okay for Saban and other coaches to get rich and switch jobs whenever they want. He’s full of crap.

[@jamesortmann6587]

You talk like every coach has his career. People are free they can switch jobs when ever they want and what you think about them doesn’t changed the fact that they do it for themselves, not to please you. We are adults, we can work where we want there’s nothing you can do or say to take away from this man’s character.

[@MD-nf5rr]

Saban was always ahead of everyone else on this. And people hated him for it

[@gregb1493]

There will be a commissioner of college football here in the near future enforcing rules and Nick Saban will be that person.

[@drewc771]

@@GregH-qk7cx i think that's the point. It's going to take a whole new organization bc the NCAA pretty much failed with this.

[@Rockstar8953]

And I’m pretty sure if any changes come about I expect the student and parents will go to court Nick S need stay on side

[@donjuan6940]

Stop trying to control people. You people just want stop down there. You need to be taught a serious lesson on racism!

[@DukeofFrat]

@@Rockstar8953 Not if congress can pass legislation. That is the whole point of Coach Saban being at the Senate hearing today.

[@Rockstar8953]

@@DukeofFrat it no guarantee that congress will even get involve just saying

[@robmaiker7092]

Huge Bama fan here for 50 years Always had an issue with any sports or sports betting being part of political meetings The political branches should not be part of this process and should be working on more important issues a nation must deal with This and all sports discussions should be addressed somewhere else

[@soothesayer06]

Money is not the root of all evil...its the love of it. Players should be paid via NIL. Absolutely 💯. But if a system is not put in place or a cap in place then its going to be a problem. Some of these college players are going to get to the NFL with more money in tow than guys drafted in the late rounds. How is that going to make him a team first guy or listen to coaches or veterans? It's already happening so get ready for more.

[@peggysanders7502]

Here is something else to consider: we love college football for the rah rah rah spirit. That spirit is nurtured and appreciated by the alumni. They are your audience and your gate receipts, If that spirit goes so will your audience

[@forthosewholovehim]

Wow! Roll Tide Coach!!!❤🤍

[@RustyShakleford01]

Nick Saban was always paying players under the table, one way or another. That's how you have always built a team.

[@califleadog5657]

MAGA Saban showing his true colors

[@flyinglow_1875]

As an Aggie I didn't like Nick but I do back him on this. The current NIL situation has ruined college athletics for me it's no longer enjoyable

[@hsakldhlkhddhsadlshad]

NIL is the best thing that ever happened to sports. Kids getting a little money to help mom and pop.

[@MB-xq9hu]

Saban liked it when Bama could do NIL and no one else could, when others were allowed he saw no one would go to Tuscaloosa Alabama if you have another choice.. Any choice in the universe. You are welcome!

[@richarddobbs4120]

Oh hell. Poor coaches only making $12 million or so a year :.. on backs of unpaid labor. Bless their hearts

[@Dolemite19]

When I hear comments like yours I know not to take you seriously because you only parroting the hate narrative as a way to dismiss the conversation

[@rd24life]

@@Dolemite19no, he is right. The coaches and administrators have been stealing all the money. How you cannot see that is evil

[@josephroberts6865]

Total BS comment. If you can’t see the difference, then you’ll never get it. Universities hire people to teach. Ideally, they develop people to become professionals in their chosen craft. In the case of college football, universities pay head coaches significantly to develop players to do more than just play football, especially since a pro football career might last four years or less. Plus, football brings huge income to the university, especially for winning programs. Players already receive a free education, free food, free room and board, free transportation, free clothes, etc. They are not professional athletes. They are teenaged students. If on their own away from the university if they could sell their name, image, or likeness I see no issue with it. But there should be no assistance from the university whatsoever.

[@Dolemite19]

@@josephroberts6865 someone that actually gets it .🎯💯well said my guy 💯👍🏿

[@mikejewell8518]

@@josephroberts6865 Your argument doesn't stand up to basic Economics 101, Workers are paid in labor markets based on the value they bring to the firm (their marginal product of labor). Saying they receive free edu, room and board and should be happy with that doesn't hold up when the value they bring is potentially worth several times this amount depending on the player. Workers who are sign contracts more than certainly consider the wage offer when making a decision, not simply due to greed but in order to improve the standard of living of their family and themselves. Concerning your potential conflict of interest argument, this is no different from an employer of, say, Goldman Sachs who uses his knowledge to engage in related entrepreneurial activities while still working for the company. There are no conflicts of interest concerning the current state of NIL deals, i.e. athletes are not receiving money to get inside information concerting other teams. Engaging in entrepreneurial activities while in college is legal and beneficial concerning ones personal development. Ultimately the question of its impact is an empirical one that should be tested with data using econometric techniques that establish casualty. Id be happy to read the results of your findings if you choose to pursue such a project.

[@scottstrickland3515]

There is definitely something in what Coach Saban says.. and NIL seems to be turning out greedy and undisciplined players only wanting money instead of understanding how values and discipline make you a better person and create a better success in your life!

[@marksanders8095]

This is very hypocritical for Saban to say. You have coaches making millions of dollars a year and who will leave at the drop of a hat when they get a better opportunity without any regard for the players. Anyone in any profession would do the same if given a better opportunity. The truth is only a select few of all college football players ever have a career in professional football and they risk permanent injury every time they put on the pads. It’s UnAmerican for anyone to be constrained by a set of rules that prevents them from realizing their value on the open market. Schools make hundreds of millions of dollars off of these players and they are often cast aside at the end of their careers. I hate it when my school loses a player to another school but that’s their decision and who are we to question that? These coaches and administrators are there as in any other profession and that is to solve problems. Whether a player decides to stay at a school depends on a lot of factors and it’s the coach’s job to keep recruiting them every year and constantly convey their own unique value proposition as is done in any other industry

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

I agree. But it also comes with issues. Sagan says it in the video. Players have come to the NFL with “less development, more entitlements, and less resiliency to overcome adversity.” Why? Because the money goes to their head. You want the money? Go to the NFL. That’s where the big bucks are made. But now they’re getting a lot of money before ever stepping foot in an NFL locker room. So a lot of players, care less. Care less about being developed, don’t go as hard as players did pre-NIL, and don’t have nearly the work ethic to try and be a complete a football player….simply because they are already making bank in college. College athletes should be paid…to a degree. But not like this. What’s happening now is ludicrous. Steve Sarkisian had LAMBORGHINIS (that’s plural) on display for recruits visiting UT Austin. Come on, what the hell. Why even bother trying to be a great college player when you have that type of bread readily available?!?

[@greatest599]

Pay high schoolers next?

[@BassYakCam]

They are on scholarships in excess of hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay their entire tuition. Relax dude.

[@marksanders8095]

@@BassYakCam You relax, it’s all about the value you bring to the table. If you yourself get offered a better job with more money and better benefits you would take it in a heartbeat and you wouldn’t care about your former employer. To say you wouldn’t is hypocritical

[@BassYakCam]

@@marksanders8095 No I wouldn’t. It happens all the time in my industry. That’s how you make a bad name for yourself in the industry. Depends on how munch more. I’ve been offered more and stayed where am at. Happy with my current situation. Chill

[@erinharkiewicz7239]

The caption is completely wrong. Saban says over and over that he has no problem with NIL. It’s the transfer portal and direct payments he objects to.

[@jameselliott6133]

He quit because he doesn’t have total control anymore.💯

[@gearbarrel6237]

Yep

[@unknowncat5000]

Yep. Lol. I love Saban but hes a hypocrite for this shit.

[@glencastleberry8632]

As he obviously should be !

[@Maestrohbill]

Inmates don’t run the prison and if you were in his shoes, you would’ve done the same thing.

[@jameselliott6133]

😂 anyway

[@forextrader7594]

He’s so right. All these great college coach’s are retiring in mass or sprinting to the NFL even for a coordinator job. And the same’s happening in college basketball.

[@joeyphillips1181]

God called on Saban to do another job that needs to be done.. I'll forever miss him being our coach but I know he's off to do big things and save college football

[@ChappyQuiddick-wz6ci]

There's Only ONE homie. You must be talking about your useless, fake ones....including You. Guess you think you're a "god" huh? That's your new CFB COMMISSIONER, show some respect

[@Allen4AU]

You really think God or our political body is really worried about college football? LMAO that meeting was held because of his friendship with the democrat lawmaker and that was the only reason. It was done and forgotten.

[@REDD684]

The nil deal and the transfer portal and the realignment of the teams in my opinion has made college football today hard to watch, I don't think saban is the first one to leave college football, I think that eventually other coaches will eventually get tired and leave too unless things change. There were a lot of die hard fans of college teams have walked away because of the current system in place in college football. Like saban said players today are more entitled

[@bc8142-t1e]

I've heard a lot of die-hard fans complain but I do not know of a single one that has stopped watching or supporting their team.

[@janetforsythe5380]

This is so sad to me, that college football has come to this, but Im proud of Coach Saban (He’ll never be just Mr. Saban to me) for speaking out on this and trying to come up with a solution to the problem. Roll Tide ❤️🅰️🏈

[@buckeyes8631]

Only solution he’s trying to come up with is authoritarianism over people in a free country so they say. Imagine a panel of people who don’t write the players checks to determine how much they can make.

[@chrissmith3668]

So you’ve been fine with everyone else involved with college athletics making tons of money instead of the actual players providing the entertainment

[@nockreel1190]

There is no more tradition in college football. Transfer portal and NIL has ruined college football. All we needed was this 12 team playoff.

[@Southland888]

What a leader coach Saban is on and off the field👍🏻

[@scottellis6246]

The Bear is rolling over in his grave. Saban is the voice for both. They didnt create players to how great they could just be at football but that in succeeding in life. They'll never be a more historic, tradition and an honor of succesd in college football then that of Alabama,bar none.

[@stephengordon576]

I think the Senate needs to focus on shit that matters. This. Doesn’t.

[@harryh.2464]

You're missing the point. It's a matter of developing future leaders of the nation. Not just professional athletes, these rules have an affect on all student athletics and most of these athletes will become leaders in business and politics. Did you hear what Saban said about the athletes becoming more entitled and less coachable due to the current rules? Do we want future generations more entitled and less coachable? On top of that the transfer portal is causing the graduation rate to drop. That's exactly what our country doesn't need, future generations of lazy entitled uneducated adults. And these are the college educated leaders of the future we're talking about. If Congress can make changes now that have a positive impact on future generations of college athletes it will have an overall positive effect on the country as a whole. It's not just for college football. Although that's the sport that has been affected the most. And when was the last time Congress did anything positive for the country. If they can agree on something like this maybe it could open their partisan eyes to see what's possible when they work together to improve the country instead of fighting all the time.

[@Carguitarsandarmbars]

Our careers as athletes are like periods in the dictionary. We need everyone including college and professional athletes to be a positive influence in society. Money should never take priority over character development, maintaining high morale standards. Money can disappear but, not your character.

[@Duzypriicee]

@@harryh.2464 Oh give me a f*cking break. You know regular students can transfers at anytime right? There no legitimate reason to not let players transfer when they want. There’s been no study done to correlate transferring with graduation rates. You’re just saying things. You have not a single source to back up anything you’re saying. I guarantee you don’t know one single football player’s GPA, but I bet you know their stats. If it’s about education, Why aren’t you advocating for the professors or school staff to get paid millions like the coaches do? They haven’t paid players since the begin of college sports, how has the benefited society as whole? This is the silliest logic I’ve ever heard. How many national leaders has Nick Saban sent out into the world so far? SMH

[@BradTaylor-k2e]

Correct. Politics needs to stay separate from church and sports.

[@petepetedontbotherme293]

How about we stop sending money to Ukraine, amongst several other problems, and when all of that is solved then you can speak on bullshit topics like these. The Government needs to pull their head out of their moneys ass. Because those fuckers only care about money and not us.

[@stp1986]

Fans ripped Saban for sound bites without context for the past few years. He’s been consistent in saying this since the beginning. He’s never been against NIL. His concern was always the lack of structure and parameters of how it’s run.

[@liberman7667]

Not a Bama fan, but I'm in 100% agreement with what Coach Saban said here.

[@AdrianAguirre-f9g]

Reminder that saban made $121million while at Bama