Hours After Chip Kelly Exposed NCAA’s $100 Million Disaster, Nick Saban Issues “Thunderbolt” Warning to College Football

The college football domain is in a state of flux. UCLA head coach Chip Kelly has expressed deep disappointment over the collapse of the Pac-12 conference, a significant blow to the rich history and tradition of college football. Kelly described it as a sad situation, reminiscing about his fondest coaching experiences in the league. 

He attributed the Pac-12’s unprecedented implosion to a shift toward a money-driven focus. However, Nick Saban, head coach of Alabama, vehemently opposed the conference realignment in his recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.  

Nick Saban detested Chip Kelly’s stance

Host Pat McAfee drew attention to Kelly’s words, “The PAC 12 disappeared,” indicating the realignment of a “$100 dollar business.”  Nick Saban detested the move saying that if things were to continue the way it is going, a “thunderbolt” may occur where people might just end up “dropping sports.” “The finance part of it can’t make sense,” or “some players out there don’t get what they were promised.” This not a system that we have right now that has guard rails, that control what one can and can not do. 

UCLA, along with USC, made an early exit from the conference, accepting an invitation to join the Big 10, driven partly by the allure of higher financial benefits. As a result, only four teams—Oregon State, Cal, Stanford, and Washington State—remain in the Pac-12. Kelly’s sentiments reflect a broader sense of loss and change in the landscape of college athletics. 

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UCLA’s head coach, Chip Kelly, has voiced his disappointment over the unraveling of the Pac-12 conference, a league with a rich history in college football now facing an unprecedented collapse. Expressing sorrow, Kelly shared, “It’s sad. A lot of my fondest experiences have been as a coach in this league.”

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He pointed to the growing influence of monetary considerations as a significant factor contributing to the decline of the Pac-12. UCLA, along with USC, has already departed for the Big Ten, enticed by the prospect of substantially higher financial gains. The departure leaves only four teams in the Pac-12: Oregon State, Cal, Stanford, and Washington State, reflecting a broader shift in the landscape of college athletics.

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