David Pollack believes Nick Saban 'unloaded' on President Donald Trump about college sports concerns

Last week, Yahoo! Sports reporter Ross Dellenger reported that President Donald Trump plans on forming a presidential commission on college athletics. Moreover, Dellenger reported that former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is expected to lead this commission.

This development came only days after Saban met with Trump and reportedly discussed the current state of college athletics, with an emphasis on NIL. On the See Ball Get Ball podcast, college football analyst David Pollack attempted to paint a picture of how the conversation caused Trump to act.

“You want to get something done as a professor in school, how long does it take? Dog years, forever, ever,” Pollack said. “When Trump puts his stamp of approval on there, basically, wham. Like, this crap can happen really fast. That’s the good news, because I promise you how this all started — Donald Trump sat down with Nick Saban.

“They started talking back and forth, started talking about college football, and Nick unloaded about how bad it is. How hard it is to be in this atmosphere, what’s going on with this side, what’s going on with this side, players walking in offices [and] leaving, contracts that are not mutually beneficial to both sides, or withstanding and holding to both sides. And Trump was like, ‘What the heck? Like, that’s a real thing?’ And that’s how we’re here.”

Trump was in Tuscaloosa to deliver the University of Alabama’s commencement address when he met with Saban. The College Football Hall-of-Famer doesn’t have any previous political experience but he’s never had trouble succeeding in a new environment before.

The 73-year-old was a fan favorite last season during his inaugural run as a host on ESPN’s College GameDay. Now, he’ll have a chance to play a massive role in the future of college athletics.

“The commission is expected to deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal, the unregulated booster compensation paid to athletes, the debate of college athlete employment, preserving the Olympic sport structure, the application of Title IX to school revenue-share payments and, even, conference membership makeup and conference television contracts,” Dellenger wrote.

Trump still hasn’t officially announced the commission but if he does, it’s expected to come in the form of an executive order. It’s unclear how the commission would affect the ongoing House vs. NCAA case, which is awaiting approval from U.S. Judge Claudia Wilken.