Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is in the mix to co-chair President Donald Trump's planned commission into college athletics. There's just one major hurdle to clear: Saban doesn't seem to think the commission is necessary.

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During Nick Saban's career at Alabama, he recruited and deployed some ultra-talented quarterbacks, namely, Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. Although Saban won't be on the sidelines this fall, his influence could still be felt, considering there are still plenty of players on the roster that he recruited.

Lee Corso will step away from College GameDay after making one more appearance to start the 2025 football season, leaving the fate of his famous “headgear picks

Saban won the award for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent on Tuesday night, edging out names like Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Jason Kelce, and Jay Wright. It capped off a wildly successful first year as a College GameDay analyst following his retirement from coaching.

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Nick Saban continues to be at the center of conversation about a recently announced federal commission on the future of college athletics, one that will tackle NCAA sports in the age of Name, Image and Likeness.

Nick Saban is being considered to help lead President Donald Trump’s planned commission on college sports, but the former Alabama head coach and seven-time national champion doesn’t seem to think a formal body is necessary.

Nick Saban is as big a fan of Lee Corso as any college football fan. It doesn’t mean the former Alabama coach wants to be him. Corso will retire from “College GameDay” after the Aug. 30 show, leaving the question of who - if anyone - will do the traditional headgear picks at the end of the show.

Nick Saban has accomplished just about everything in the world of college football. At 73, his journey in the sport dates back to his playing days in 1970. The only time he stepped away from college football was during a brief stint as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and as an assistant for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilers in the NFL.