Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow reportedly among invitees for President Trump’s Saving College Sports Roundtable
By Andrew Olson
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President Donald Trump will reportedly invite some of the most recognizable names in college football for a roundtable discussion on legislation regarding issues facing college sports.
Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported Thursday on what is being dubbed the Saving College Sports Roundtable. The discussion, set for next Friday, will be chaired by President Trump with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and New York Yankees president Randy Levine serving as vice chairs.
Per Dellenger, as many as 40 sports figures will be invited. The current list includes Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow, representatives from all four Power conferences and Notre Dame, as well as pro sports commissioners and athletes.
The invitees include many of those within the industry itself, such as the four power conference commissioners (Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and ACC); at least one athletic director representing each power league (Wake Forest, Iowa State, Indiana and Oklahoma); Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua and ex-Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick; former coaches Mack Brown, Nick Saban and Urban Meyer; Texas Tech board member Cody Campbell; Heisman winners Tim Tebow and Charlie Ward; university presidents/chancellors Doug Girod (Kansas), Jeff Gold (Nebraska) and Donde Plowman (Tennessee); and former Clemson and West Virginia president Jim Clements,” Dellenger wrote.
“There are plenty more from outside of college athletics — business titans, athlete celebrities and pro sports executives. They include NBA commissioner Adam Silver; millionaire businessmen like David Blitzer, Marc Ganis and Gerry Cardinale; pro golfers like Woods and Bryson DeChambeau; and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. Media executives from Fox and ESPN are also expected to have received an invitation.
Thursday’s news comes days after reports of Saban and Meyer golfing with President Trump and Gov. DeSantis. Saban has discussed college sports issues with Trump on multiple occasions and was mentioned for a proposed college sports commission.
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