Three days prior, Nick Saban met with Trump in Tuscaloosa. Saban reportedly told Trump that modern player compensation has resulted in college athletics having an uneven playing field. (Saban, whose annual Alabama salaries at times surpassed those of every MAC head coach combined,

On Thursday, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban reportedly met with President Donald Trump to discuss the issue of NIL in college athletics. Just one day later, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is considering an executive order that could increase scrutiny on NIL payments to college athletes.

Nick Saban and Donald Trump get blasted over recent comments made about NIL in college sports by the House settlement leader.