Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner, and he has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban.
“I think he’s the one he chose for himself, isn’t he?” Franklin said.
Franklin — who joked that Saban wouldn’t be happy with his comments — made the proposal Sunday at Penn State’s College Football Playoff quarterfinals media day before the Fiesta Bowl. The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions prepare for their matchup against No. 3 Boise State on Tuesday.
The veteran coach was answering a question about Penn State’s quarterback situation after Beau Pribula transferred to Missouri just weeks before CFP began, leaving the Nittany Lions scrambling for options. Pribula’s decision highlighted some of the most frustrating aspects of college football’s new world of Name, Image and Similarity and the transfer portal, which forces players to make tough decisions at inopportune times.
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Franklin said that because there is no leader dedicated solely to college football, conference commissioners are left to take on the task themselves. That led to conflict between the leagues because different conferences have different demands.
“I think one of the most important things we can do is get a college football commissioner who wakes up every morning and goes to bed every night, makes decisions [are] in the interest of college football,” Franklin said.
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The 73-year-old Saban retired after last season as the winningest college football coach of all time. He won seven national titles, including six at Alabama and one at LSU.
It is reported by the Associated Press.
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