The SEC & Big Ten - NCAA is a Big ???

6 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

The one thing Saban brings though is a level of credibility.

What none of us want to see is a lifetime bureaucrat or a non-football guy get the job. University presidents might give it to another university president for example.

So while I hear you specifically about Saban, and agree with you, I think it's that sort of idyll that people are glomming to.

It'll be Jim Tressel and there's nothing any of us can do about it. 

7 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

The one thing Saban brings though is a level of credibility.

What none of us want to see is a lifetime bureaucrat or a non-football guy get the job. University presidents might give it to another university president for example.

So while I hear you specifically about Saban, and agree with you, I think it's that sort of idyll that people are glomming to.

You hit the nail on the head . It needs to be a football guy.

18 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

The one thing Saban brings though is a level of credibility.

What none of us want to see is a lifetime bureaucrat or a non-football guy get the job. University presidents might give it to another university president for example.

So while I hear you specifically about Saban, and agree with you, I think it's that sort of idyll that people are glomming to.

That all makes sense and I'm in the same spot you are on it. I just recoil when Saban is floated, for reasons previously espoused. It's no big deal when a poster here brings it up, but they're talking seriously about it in the media football circles and that gives me anxiety. 

1 minute ago, closetojumping said:

That all makes sense and I'm in the same spot you are on it. I just recoil when Saban is floated, for reasons previously espoused. It's no big deal when a poster here brings it up, but they're talking seriously about it in the media football circles and that gives me anxiety. 

I hear you. Saban's an easy target that most folks think could bring consensus IMO.

But I don't want whoever this hire is to bring consensus though. I want the leagues and teams to figure out what they want as structure and have the czar (for lack of a better term) operate within that.

The always positive energetic high respected coach for college football commish, PETE CARROLL

I’m not sure NCAA wouldn’t be happy with that. I think as long as they have their basketball tournament they’re fine with that. It’s past time to do something. 

1 hour ago, Bobby Burton said:

The one thing Saban brings though is a level of credibility.

What none of us want to see is a lifetime bureaucrat or a non-football guy get the job. University presidents might give it to another university president for example.

So while I hear you specifically about Saban, and agree with you, I think it's that sort of idyll that people are glomming to.

I agree. While Saban would lend a great deal of credibility to any group an older coach, someone like Bill Snyder (if he is able) for example, would really send a message that this is an honest attempt. Pete Carroll, or any former college/pro football, would also be needed, IMO. 

27 minutes ago, Robert Gilbert said:

I agree. While Saban would lend a great deal of credibility to any group an older coach, someone like Bill Snyder (if he is able) for example, would really send a message that this is an honest attempt. Pete Carroll, or any former college/pro football, would also be needed, IMO. 

The issues are so complex. I understand the desire to have an elder statemen on the committee, most of them have little understanding of the current issues (and they are happy about that). I doubt they would be much more than a figure head.  I think it needs to be a non-affiliated enforcement agency that is well funded, because legal action should be expected. Neither the SEC nor the Big 10 want to look like they are trying to curb the rights of players and recruits. 

Make players university employees with guaranteed money but with non-compete clauses so if they leave a school they can't play anywhere else for one full season 

The key issue here imo is how to self govern without creating anti-trust and Title IX issues.   And then secondary to that, what are the operating rules under which the self governed work.   You can't have the second without the first.