Alabama has entered a new era after the House vs. NCAA settlement, where athletes will be getting more money from their respective schools. On Thursday, Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne addressed these changes during an interview with the Crimson Tide Sports Network.
Byrne stated that the revenue share from the school will be distributed based on “revenue generation,” with football and basketball being the two sports expected to get the lion’s share of the money, with other sports like softball, baseball, gymnastics and women’s basketball getting their shares divided up accordingly.
“We’re going to do our very best to navigate these waters and put our entire athletic department in the best possible position.”
– @Greg_Byrne on the impact of the House settlement.@Roger_Hoover‘s Interview on Thursday’s Crimson Drive – @NASCAR 2 pm: https://t.co/tgBThLFa8p pic.twitter.com/qEJMaBeihB— Crimson Tide Sports Network (@UA_CTSN) June 18, 2025
“I think that’s a solid approach,” Greg Byrne said in the interview. “We think it’s one that makes sense for our program. As you’ve heard me say many times, football, it’s the engine that pulls the train. And at the same time, our two sports that turn a profit are football and men’s basketball. They will have the highest percentage of rev share…”
He also revealed that he has already spoken with the coaches regarding revenue sharing and assured them that the funding will be fluid.
“I’ve heard all over the yard how schools are doing it and how many sports,” he stated.
“I know one that we compete against all the time is only doing three sports. I know that some schools are doing a little bit for everything. I’m not sure how much of a difference that will make at the end of the day when you just carve off a small sliver for a sport. But we have a plan. And I told our coaches in this: it’s fluid. We’re doing the very best to make the decisions that we are with the information that we have right now,” Byrne added.
Alabama and Other NCAA Schools Can Still Have 3rd-Party NIL Deals, but With More Scrutiny
The House settlement also raises the question of whether or not schools such as Alabama can still get third-party NIL deals. The answer is yes, but these deals will be facing more scrutiny than before.
Under the settlement, schools can still make money from partnerships with third parties for NIL deals, including businesses, boosters and collectives. However, these deals will be overseen and enforced by the newly formed College Sports Commission, which will determine whether such deals violate the settlement. Those who violate it will be penalized by the same commission.
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