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Nick Saban, Oct 24, 2026

Nick Saban, Former Alabama head coach; ESPN analyst · Oct 24, 2026 · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink

“Really, what we’ve created is rat poison on steroids in terms of guys’ ability to be able to stay focused and lock on what’s important to having good performance and block out things that affect the performance.”

On College GameDay, said NIL money, transfers and outside pressures have become 'rat poison on steroids' for players' ability to stay focused.

Source: College Sports Network (quoting ESPN College GameDay): “Rat Poison on Steroids”: Nick Saban Calls Out Modern College Football’s Impact on Players’ Focus

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