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Don’t expect NCAA enforcement or Congressional action anytime soon, despite coaches’ requests.

DETROIT — College football is a wonderful mess, as usual. The NCAA is clueless, as usual. Boosters are relentless, as usual. Fans are gleefully willing to overlook escalating concerns as long as Johnny Fivestar sticks to his commitment and Coach Bigbucks beats State U.

LOS ANGELES — When Drake London broke his ankle in October, ending his season after only eight games, the impact on USC's offense was basically catastrophic. London was the centerpiece of the Trojans passing attack, a physically dominant wideout capable of conjuring offense out of double and triple teams.

The Alabama coach expanded on his comments regarding parity in college athletics as he appeared on ESPN+’s coverage of the PGA Championship on Saturday.

John Ruiz believes the Alabama coach was way off base with his comments.

PITTSBURGH — Nick Saban went off the deep end over the past few days decrying NIL deals and how the idea of programs being able to pay players is bad for college football. He singled out Jackson State — yes, Jackson State — and Texas A&M as two programs that…

MIAMI — Commentary about Miami billionaire and Hurricanes fan John Ruiz’s ambitious ongoing strategy to capitalize on the NCAA’s name, image and likeness rules and — in the process — help boost the UM sports program had largely been limited to media and fans.

Alabama’s Nick Saban accuses Texas A&M of buying players through NILs, and Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher doesn’t like it one bit.

Sanders: “… I know what time it is… They forget I know who’s been bringing the bag and dropping it off.”

This week’s drama down South just displays that successful coaches will always be backed, no matter what they say.

What hath NIL wrought? Only the SEC’s goofiest impromptu offseason news conference since Steve Spurrier stepped forward on a July afternoon in 2015 to label an Atlanta newspaper weasel the “enemy.” As amusing as that was – even to yours truly, Mr. Weasel – it pales in comparison with current…