The new era of college athletics could look very different shortly. According to reports, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown interest in creating a commission in response to the recent changes resulting from NIL dealings.
What could this mean for college athletics? Will players still get paid?
What Could Donald Trump’s Proposed Commission Oversee?
Over the past few years, including NIL deals has significantly altered the college sports landscape. Some traditional rules and regulations associated with it are now a thing of the past. Nowadays, players can be compensated inside and outside of their respective sports.
According to Yahoo! Sports, President Trump’s future committee would likely feature college sports stakeholders, former coaches, and administrators who could be tasked with examining the “frequency of player movement in the transfer portal, unregulated booster compensation paid to athletes, and the application of Title IX to school revenue.”
Yahoo! reports that former Alabama HC Nick Saban is expected to be involved with the committee. President Trump’s proposed committee was met with both criticism and praise, with pros and cons on both sides.
On one hand, it might make sense, in the long term, for players to be limited in terms of how many times they can transfer schools over a four—to five-year period. On the other hand, NIL deals were (in part) implemented to allow maximum flexibility and control for athletes to earn as much as possible while they are eligible.
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Though the NIL era has resulted in tons of player movement from year to year, it has also allowed players and teams to constantly reshape and retool themselves for the better.
Additionally, there has been a decline in early entrant candidates for both the NBA and NFL Drafts recently, which signals a shift in player interest in staying in school later, since they are being compensated.
Overall, it will be interesting to see what, or if, the proposed committee will attempt to change moving forward. With collegiate athletics already experiencing a dramatic shift, more significant changes could be on the horizon.
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