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Nick Saban tiptoes around obvious issue with capping player pay but not coach pay

Nick Saban recently sidestepped questions regarding the double standard of placing compensation limits on college athletes while leaving coach salaries unrestricted. During a television appearance, the former football coach argued that the two groups operate in completely separate economic structures and compared athlete scholarships to faculty compensation.

Meanwhile, former basketball coach Doug Gottlieb defended high coach pay by asserting that mentors contribute more value than players. Saban also suggested that soaring coaching buyouts might warrant regulatory caps rather than athlete compensation rules.

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