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Saban won't be making the call on any of this.
Look. I like Saban. And if I were to form my own commission on college football, I'd like to have him on it. But this committee is not going to make the call on all of this unilaterally. I also think DJT, as a sportsman, wants to genuinely address some of the current problems. But I don't see him as knowledgeable enough on the college game to understand what really needs to be done. I would advise him to add more minds to his committee. I respect him for giving it a go. It's long overdue to be honest. And while DJT strikes me as more of a big city, pro sports guy, I do think he probably would do better than your average legislator. However, in the end, fixing college football will require more than an executive order, which only lasts the length of the president's tenure in office.
WRT to the 30-team comment specifically. No matter where the line is drawn (20, 30, 40...), there is gonna be hell to pay. And that is why I don't support a hard floor selected by arbitrary means. Either do relegation and promotion. Or set a standard, and allow any school that meets it to participate (stadium size, home attendance, academic standards, etc.).
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POTUS creating commission on college sports, issues include realignment
-- Athens
May 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM ET
Athens
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05/10/25 12:46 PM ET
At least that assures decades of litigation. **
-- CrystalCoveHokie
May 10, 2025 at 08:47 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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05/10/25 08:47 PM ET
Yep. This needs a durable solution. Congress is the best route for that
-- RVAHokie05
May 10, 2025 at 09:42 PM ET
RVAHokie05
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05/10/25 09:42 PM ET
Good luck with that given the multiple court rulings in favor of both
-- Pylons
May 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM ET
Pylons
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05/11/25 10:13 AM ET
Saban said on ESPN Game Day, there should only b about 30 teams in top tier
-- Stech
May 10, 2025 at 03:10 PM ET
Stech
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05/10/25 03:10 PM ET
Funny how the billionaire guy, Cody Campbell, and not Saban
-- HouClone
May 12, 2025 at 01:50 PM ET
HouClone
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05/12/25 01:50 PM ET
I bet in his mind it's basically all SEC and B1G teams plus Notre Dame -
-- VPI_1998
May 11, 2025 at 08:28 AM ET
VPI_1998
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05/11/25 08:28 AM ET
Saban won't be making the call on any of this.
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-- Maroon Baboon
May 10, 2025 at 04:52 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/10/25 04:52 PM ET
Understand your sentiment, but don’t underestimate Saban w/ POTUS backing
-- Stech
May 10, 2025 at 05:37 PM ET
Stech
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05/10/25 05:37 PM ET
LOL those 2 should not be overestimated.**
-- NokieHokie
May 10, 2025 at 06:38 PM ET
NokieHokie
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05/10/25 06:38 PM ET
The whole staffing explosion for 🏈 started when Saban left the 🐬, this
-- Stech
May 10, 2025 at 08:56 PM ET
Stech
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05/10/25 08:56 PM ET
P1 will require equity. Revenue sharing, etc.
-- Femoyer Hokie
May 10, 2025 at 03:59 PM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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05/10/25 03:59 PM ET
Or Maryland, NW, Vandy, Kentucky, USC-E, Indiana, Purdue...**
-- EDGEMAN
May 10, 2025 at 04:45 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/10/25 04:45 PM ET
shoot - I would go even further - even schools like Auburn, Michigan State,
-- VPI_1998
May 11, 2025 at 08:11 AM ET
VPI_1998
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05/11/25 08:11 AM ET
Yep. P1 can’t happen soon enough. Let’s get busy building sensible
-- Femoyer Hokie
May 10, 2025 at 05:16 PM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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05/10/25 05:16 PM ET
There has never been competitive balance in college sports.There were
-- manassashoo
May 10, 2025 at 07:57 PM ET
manassashoo
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05/10/25 07:57 PM ET
This is true, but U's like UVA & Tech made NYD Bowls after 85 scholarship
-- Stech
May 11, 2025 at 02:34 PM ET
Stech
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05/11/25 02:34 PM ET
The irony of all the names.......
-- 2hhoop3
May 10, 2025 at 04:43 PM ET
2hhoop3
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05/10/25 04:43 PM ET
LOL!! The fox and the challenged chicken. What could
-- ancient alien 2018
May 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM ET
ancient alien 2018
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05/11/25 12:12 AM ET