Saban interview

The NCAA, at the very least, when they saw the writing on the wall, could have passed a rule stating that players would receive a base salary which was uniform across the entire division (or subdivision), giving them fair compensation for their time and physical (and yes, economic) sacrifices. The money to pay for this would've come from the NCAA itself. It would've, in essence, been a form of revenue sharing, independent of a player's individual school. So the base salary of a Crimson Tide QB would be exactly the same as that of a Jacksonville State punter.

Then, strict regulations and guidelines would've been put in place for NIL, basically allowing individual schools to give players a portion of merchandise sales, allow for (highly regulated) autograph signings, and even TV commercials featuring the players. There would be NO -- none, nada, zilch -- pay-for-play collectives allowed. If a booster club bought a car for a recruit, it would've still been a violation, whether it was a Lambo or a Yugo.

(Are any Yugos even still driving? I'd be impressed if they weren't all rust heaps by now.)

Instead, the NCAA let themselves be sued, then passed new rules without any real thought to regulation.

And here we are.

What a bunch of nimrods.