Nick Saban loves free markets, except when they benefit college football players

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It's been a while since I dropped a 2StripesCPD Digital, but there's plenty of college football news worth talking about as we close in on the 100-day mark away from the 2025 season. Here's everything on my mind:

2StripesCPD Digital Vol. 11: Nick Saban hates to see an NIL payment coming

"Free market for me, but not for thee"- Nick Saban

Nick Saban reportedly made over $150 million in his coaching career. He earned every penny of that money, too, and probably deserved more given the revenue he drove to his place(s) of employment. I have no problem with the scratch Saban or any other coach makes. So why does he have an issue with what the players he used to coach make now?