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President Trump planning to create commission on college sports

Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:20 pm
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:20 pm
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Multiple sources, both in Congress and within college sports, spoke to Yahoo Sports under condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak about Trump’s plan. Many college sports stakeholders have been briefed on the matter. It is unclear when an announcement could come.

Trump’s involvement, though not surprising, is a landmark moment in college athletics history — the country’s most powerful elected leader potentially shaping the future of the industry. Details of the commission are for now being kept private, but the group is expected to feature college sports stakeholders, prominent businesspeople with deep connections to college football and, perhaps, even a former coach and administrator.

The commission is expected to deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal, the unregulated booster compensation paid to athletes, the debate of college athlete employment, the application of Title IX to school revenue-share payments and, even, conference membership makeup and conference television contracts, those with knowledge of the commission told Yahoo Sports.

Trump’s involvement was expected. Last month, during a trip where more than 100 college sports leaders traveled to DC to lobby on the Hill, they were informed of the White House’s interest and potential action, as reported in this Yahoo Sports story. Last week, Sen. Tommy Tuberville suggested that Trump was contemplating an executive order, news confirmed in reporting by the Wall Street Journal.


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Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, a central figure in the fight for college sports legislation, is expected to be integral to the commission’s work. During Trump’s visit to Tuscaloosa last week to give a graduation address at the University of Alabama, Trump and Saban met about college sports legislation — a meeting that’s now transformed into plans for this executive group to be formed.
Posted by LSUFanMizeWay
Picayune MS
Member since Sep 2014
6205 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:21 pm to
Keep out of Athletics, Dipshit, worry about your ineffective tariffs
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
124102 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:23 pm to
Something has to change, the current system is absolutely batshit insane
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
11700 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:23 pm to
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Keep out of Athletics, Dipshit


You know there’s this whole NCAA vs House settlement thing going on?
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
87878 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:23 pm to
Quality Melt there

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Yahoo Sports under condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak about Trump’s plan



every single time
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
172396 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:25 pm to
nick gonna show up on the committee and scream get off my lawn.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
37826 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:28 pm to
No conflict at all with a guy on still the payroll of Bama leading the commission
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
20508 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:29 pm to
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Keep out of Athletics, Dipshit, worry about your ineffective tariffs

First reply lol

It’s amazing what TDS has done to people
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
801 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:29 pm to
I'm okay with this

We need some sort of oversight committee to try to keep things in check b/c the NCAA sure as hell ain't doing it .

And I'm perfectly okay w/Saban running it.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 2:33 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
124102 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:30 pm to
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No conflict at all with a guy on still the payroll of Bama leading the commission



true, but he is the greatest college coach of all time, and the reason why he retired is the current system
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
801 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:30 pm to
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Keep out of Athletics, Dipshit, worry about your ineffective tariffs

I'm not the biggest Trump guy but c'mon man.
Posted by OWLFAN86
Erotic Novelist
Member since Jun 2004
189363 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:32 pm to
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the country’s most powerful elected leader potentially shaping the future of the industry.
Teddy Roosevelt did it,,,, saved college football
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
74041 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:37 pm to
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Teddy Roosevelt did it,,,, saved college football


Bullmoose? Bull shite! The forward pass is for pussies!
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
11700 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:39 pm to
Anonymous sources say Trump is issuing an executive order to ban the tush push
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
23434 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:40 pm to
Focused on the real issues
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51849 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:41 pm to
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and the reason why he retired is the current system


Like he wouldn’t have been able to convince dudes to take less $$$ to play for him he retired because he’s old, and there’s nothing wrong with that
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
25405 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:54 pm to
Saban will be the commissioner of college sports in less than 24 months.

Dude is a Hillary supporter but knew what he was doing buttering up to DJT at Bama's graduation.

You can bet the big $$ whales like Texas, Michigan, etc are about to all be limited to Dodge Chargers as NIL packages....
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 2:55 pm
Posted by Indiangensing
Member since Nov 2017
1729 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 3:13 pm to
Something needs to change. The whole transfer whenever, NIL not being pay for play has been a disaster and I don't care what side of the political spectrum you are on. Kudos for some strong leaders who can do something about it, are willing to do something about it. Revamp the NCAA because right now they have about as much authority as an unarmed security guard.
Posted by TomRollTideRitter
Member since Aug 2016
12994 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 3:28 pm to
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No conflict at all with a guy on still the payroll of Bama leading the commission


Obviously I’m biased here, but Saban strikes me as a consummate professional and someone who genuinely loves college athletics.

I doubt he’s gonna come in with a goal of helping Alabama.

He also correctly predicted all these issues, and everyone just moaned that he was bitching at the time.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
38544 posts
Posted on 5/7/25 at 3:32 pm to
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Like he wouldn’t have been able to convince dudes to take less $$$ to play for him he retired because he’s old, and there’s nothing wrong with that


And went straight to work. Dude would have much rather have been coaching than on College Gameday.

He admitted he got out because of NIL and transfer portal and I don't blame him. He was the greatest recruiter ever and true recruitment was becoming less and less important.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 5:00 pm
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