David Cohn

But many in the sport insist that the league's ratings have nothing to do with Clark whatsoever, so it'll be very telling to check those ratings if Kaitlyn Clark is indeed sidelined for multiple weeks.

But many in the sport insist that the league's ratings have nothing to do with Clark whatsoever, so it'll be very telling to check those ratings if Kaitlyn Clark is indeed sidelined for multiple weeks.

Certainly, as you and many of your listeners know, college athletics has experienced a bit of turmoil over the last few years. And it's not just with college athletes being able to participate in their own name, image, and likeness, what we call NIL, but direct compensation from the universities in some of these collectives.

Certainly, as you and many of your listeners know, college athletics has experienced a bit of turmoil over the last few years. And it's not just with college athletes being able to participate in their own name, image, and likeness, what we call NIL, but direct compensation from the universities in some of these collectives.

Well, President Trump gave a commencement address week before last at the University of Alabama, and he was introduced by legendary head coach Nick Saban. Trump went on to deliver this instantly viral line.

Well, President Trump gave a commencement address week before last at the University of Alabama, and he was introduced by legendary head coach Nick Saban. Trump went on to deliver this instantly viral line.

Now, shortly after this interaction with Coach Saban, the president announced he was creating a commission. And that commission is going to, and I'm reading here verbatim, deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal, the unregulated booster compensation to paid athletes, the debate of college athlete employment.

Now, shortly after this interaction with Coach Saban, the president announced he was creating a commission. And that commission is going to, and I'm reading here verbatim, deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal, the unregulated booster compensation to paid athletes, the debate of college athlete employment.

the application of Title IX specifically in regards to revenue sharing, and even conference membership makeup and conference television contracts. There's a lot going on there. Now, Coach Saban has a seat at this table, correct? President Trump has named Nick Saban the co-chair of this commission, with the other co-chair being Cody Campbell.

the application of Title IX specifically in regards to revenue sharing, and even conference membership makeup and conference television contracts. There's a lot going on there. Now, Coach Saban has a seat at this table, correct? President Trump has named Nick Saban the co-chair of this commission, with the other co-chair being Cody Campbell.

He is the chairman of Texas Tech's Board of Regents, and he created Texas Tech's NIL Collective. Now, Coach Saban had not given any public comments on this before the day before yesterday. Here's a bit of what he had to say.

He is the chairman of Texas Tech's Board of Regents, and he created Texas Tech's NIL Collective. Now, Coach Saban had not given any public comments on this before the day before yesterday. Here's a bit of what he had to say.

Now, Coach Saban has long called for more guardrails in the system. And here's a little bit more of what he had to say to Paul Feinbaum this week.

Now, Coach Saban has long called for more guardrails in the system. And here's a little bit more of what he had to say to Paul Feinbaum this week.

Many people believe Nick Saban is the best person to lead this initiative given his on-field success with seven national championships over the years with Alabama and LSU and the fact that he has recently retired as of last year. Other people, though, see this as being a bit hypocritical, given the amount of money Coach Saban himself made from college sports. Yeah, and Affleck commercials as well.

Many people believe Nick Saban is the best person to lead this initiative given his on-field success with seven national championships over the years with Alabama and LSU and the fact that he has recently retired as of last year. Other people, though, see this as being a bit hypocritical, given the amount of money Coach Saban himself made from college sports. Yeah, and Affleck commercials as well.

That's a really great question. So House versus the NCAA is a class action antitrust lawsuit that, in effect, would allow college athletes to participate in revenue sharing from the TV deals via the universities, basically, and not just from booster collectives and the sort. There is a settlement that is expected within the coming weeks or really even within the coming days.

That's a really great question. So House versus the NCAA is a class action antitrust lawsuit that, in effect, would allow college athletes to participate in revenue sharing from the TV deals via the universities, basically, and not just from booster collectives and the sort. There is a settlement that is expected within the coming weeks or really even within the coming days.

So it's quite likely that this new endeavor would not interfere with that at all. But that didn't stop the plaintiff's attorney in this case, and his name is Steve Berman, from blasting Sabin and Trump and the discussions they're having. I want to read this quote here from Berman. College athletes are spearheading historic changes and benefiting massively from NIL deals.

So it's quite likely that this new endeavor would not interfere with that at all. But that didn't stop the plaintiff's attorney in this case, and his name is Steve Berman, from blasting Sabin and Trump and the discussions they're having. I want to read this quote here from Berman. College athletes are spearheading historic changes and benefiting massively from NIL deals.