Saban Offers Strong Thoughts On ‘Anti-Development’ NIL and Transfer Portal

NIL Daily/Sports Illustrated  |  Nov 30, 2024

College sports are in an obvious state of fluctuation and change, something that has been the case for multiple years now and likely is not going to change anytime soon.

From tampering to the transfer portal to Name, Image, and Likeness and all three being wrapped up in the same snowball of chaos, the nature of the way talent is acquired today has resulted in the disillusionment of some of the best coaches to ever do it. The greatest example of this – although he will likely never admit it directly – was the surprising retirement of now former Alabama head coach Nick Saban after last season, arguably the most successful coach in the history of college football.