Saban is a major driver of how we got here. Not listening to his complaints.

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May 19, 2022
5:59:34pm

Plato All-American

Saban is a major driver of how we got here. Not listening to his complaints.

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Plato

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Saban was 100% right when he said that NIL is free agency without a salary cap. I'd add without tampering rules.

Turnpike Lane CB Barometer

5/19/22 5:42pm

As if Alabama boosters were using a salary cap in the past. Laughable

5/19/22 5:45pm

THey weren't. But now that it is more above board, get it right.

5/19/22 5:46pm

Pretty much it's whoever has the wealthier alumni are going to be winning.

-C9-

5/19/22 5:45pm

I thought it is supposed to be market based. How are kids getting $1M deals?

5/19/22 5:46pm

That is what is crazy...they cannot do anything to promote that...

WJCougar

5/19/22 6:41pm

They need a hard rule that ties all deals to market rates

5/19/22 5:52pm

What is the market for these deals. It has never been done before so the rates

Ozymandias

5/19/22 7:00pm

Isn’t the market rate what someone is willing to pay a player?

Sandstone Cougar

5/19/22 7:17pm

Saban is a major driver of how we got here. Not listening to his complaints.

Plato

5/19/22 5:59pm

That's the problem with NIL. Is that investors don't expect a return on their

mudpupper

5/19/22 6:06pm

This. The “return” is winning and ego not money. And this is the market.

DiamondMo

5/19/22 6:30pm

They'll figure it all out when the desired damage has run its course. And the

SinkingQuffa

5/19/22 6:09pm

Saban just mad he now has to legally compete for recruits.

ordinary tri guy

5/19/22 6:58pm

This is going exactly where I thought it was going. College sports - what made it great - will be gone.

zonacougar

5/19/22 7:34pm

This what the NCAA warned about & banned working for years.hard to regulate

Bobmarleyjr

5/19/22 10:03pm

Saban is pissed that the playing field is more level.

5/20/22 9:06am

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