Penn State head coach James Franklin believes Nick Saban would be the ideal commissioner for college football, citing his dedication to the sport's best interests.
The possibility of college football completely breaking away from the NCAA has been debated in the era of name, image and likeness and conference realignment. Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin knows who he would want to serve as commissioner: Nick Saban .
\'I think one of the most important things we can do is, let's get a commissioner of college football that is waking up every single morning and going to bed every single night making decisions that's in the best interest of college football,' Franklin said Sunday ahead of the Fiesta Bowl, via ESPN. 'I think Nick Saban would be the obvious choice if we made that decision. Now, Nick will probably call me tonight and say, 'Don't do this,' but I think he's the obvious choice, right?' Franklin said having a commissioner would be the first and important step to start solving some of the problems that coaches and athletic directors have been talking about for the last five years. He even floated nixing conference title games and shortening the season with a focus on the academic calendar. \'God forbid we talk about academics, right?' he added. 'That used to be every conversation started with academics and that's becoming less and less. Maybe I'm old school and maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I still believe in the model. Rather than just say this is a problem, I thought I would throw out a few recommendations, but I think one of the most important things we can do is let's get a commissioner of college football.' College football coaches have been especially concerned with the transfer portal and having the window open during bowl season. \'I feel so awful for our kids and kids around the country,' SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee said on Tuesday, via ESPN
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