Nick Saban didn't hold back when he spoke about the current landscape on NIL and how it will damage college sports. During his testimony for the "Protect College Sports Act," Saban said what's going on now is not sustainable.
"It's become an arms race, who spends the most has got the best chance to win," Saban said. "But I think it's a race to the bottom because if you don't spend to win, you lose your fan base and you don't have any revenue."
As Saban said, schools might overspend to try and compete for championships. But if they're already behind the eight-ball, those schools are ultimately losing money with no return on investment.
In that case, those schools might be more inclined to save money, see what sticks and let their sports play out. If that doesn't lead to success on the field, court or whatever surface, that's when the fanbases check out.
The Protect College Sports Act was introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) at the end of May. Its introduction came after the SCORE Act publicly collapsed in the U.S. House of Representatives and was once again pulled from the House floor ahead of a potential vote.
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Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nick-saban-issues-grim-warning-145005412.html
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