Everybody has heard the saying about the unstoppable force and the immovable object. We got an example of that on Wednesday that will not only affect Alabama football, but college athletics as a whole.
The NCAA announced that they would form a special committee that will work to create rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness. This allows athletes in each of the three NCAA divisions to sign endorsement deals with advertisers, businesses, and game makers (NCAA Football anyone?).
To be clear, this is not a pay-for-play model that would allow universities to pay players directly.