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Presidential commission on college sports still in the works despite Saban downplaying it: Sources • May 15, 2025, 5:12 AM ET (New York Times)
Nick Saban: 'Not sure we really need a commission' to fix college athletics • May 14, 2025, 12:39 PM ET (USA Today)
Attorney says NCAA deal should resolve judge's concerns over roster limits, criticizes Saban • May 6, 2025, 5:04 PM ET (AP)
Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics • May 2, 2025, 2:39 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Nicholas Lou Saban, Jr.
Born October 31, 1951 (age 73) • Fairmont • West Virginia

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