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Tommy Tuberville calls NIL “a disaster”

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After courting weeks of controversy from his comments about White Supremacy, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville finally can speak on a subject he may know about college athletics.

Several college coaches came to Washington this past week to discuss regulating NIL, allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, or likeness.

Tuberville, who once was a college football coach at Ole Miss, Auburn, and Cincinnati, gave his opinion on what he thought should be done.

He says the NIL as it stands now is a disaster.

“Today, we are meeting with coaches, athletic directors, and administrators from several different conferences here in Washington, D.