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Nick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is not

  • Written by Joseph N. Cooper, Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston
Nick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is notNick Saban was an outspoken critic of changes to NIL rules and the transfer portal that empowered players.John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

When Nick Saban, the legendary University of Alabama football coach, announced his retirement at age 72 in January 2024, various analysts and colleagues depicted his departure as the end of an...

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