Well, the response you gave. Plus, "Saban wasn’t coaching for free and he got rich by being able to insert players in the lineup whenever he wanted." This implies he could just play anyone at any time for any reason and still win like he did. Might not be how you meant it, but that's how it comes across. Furthermore, how can Saban be expected to know exactly how much a guy will play? See my point about busts and recruiting rankings. How do you make a multi-year contract for a kid that might suck so bad he rides the pine for five years?
1. NIL shouldn't be a coach's issue. It just shouldn't. Recruit, develop, plan, execute. That's it. I get why Saban is saying "F- it!"
2. Again, how can Saban know what a player is worth? Kids coming out of high school.
*** Let me reiterate ***
HIGH SCHOOL, shouldn't be bargaining for thousands – let alone millions. Without infrastructure in place, players can basically extort a university. Can you imagine if there was NIL when Sharpe was dicking with UK?
I want a gold Ferrari. I have about as good a chance at getting that as I do knowing which top ten QB recruits will bust. Until a kid gets into the program, develops, and plays games, how is anyone – coach, parent, fan, athlete, etc to know where they stand? That's completely unreasonable for 99% of kids.
Kids aren't entitled to play time. Athletes are more than capable of jumping ship to get playing time nowadays if they aren't willing to develop under their first program. Guys can't just bargain their way into playing time or contracts if they suck or haven't developed.
Patience is a virtue, but again, athletes can leave. If the Manning kid can wait his turn, so can any other buckaroo that thinks they're hot sheet.
Should we expect a coach facing a mass exodus of transfers to not try and fill needs? Trying to keep players on the team while courting dozens of transfers while getting prepped for spring practice while finding assistants while talking with NIL sponsors.... It's horse crap. Again, coaches have too much on their plate.
That's called accountability. Coaches can't strike an athlete's path for them.
How do you figure a scholly is a one year deal? When did it stop being a 3-5 year commitment 99% of the time?