FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt raises need for CFB commissioner to correct 'disconnected framework'
With all the machinations across college sports and, in particular, college football in recent months, Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt has raised an issue that’s been discussed before. The need for a college football commissioner.
Klatt called the college sports landscape a “disconnected framework” where those who act are rewarded, but there’s no regard for comprehensive impact or fallout.
Klatt could have been referring to a myriad of changes in college sports, from the transfer portal, to name, image and likeness, or the latest realignment move of Texas and Oklahoma working on joining the SEC. Part of the issue is there are differing laws and policies per state, and while some players look for a change of scenery, there isn’t always a spot waiting for them on the other side.
Klatt’s comments come after the NCAA Board of Governors on Friday called for a constitutional convention in November, the first step toward launching dramatic reform in how the sprawling, multibillion-dollar enterprise of college sports is governed for years to come. Even though NIL is open for business, the NCAA is still hoping federal legislation will produce a national standard for all schools, the Associated Press reported.
Stay tuned, many changes are likely coming sooner than later.
(1/2) – CFB is in desperate need of a Commissioner or Board that can guide and oversee the whole sport. The current disconnected framework rewards those that act, as they should, in their own best interest with little to no regard for comprehensive impact or fallout.
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) July 31, 2021
(2/2) – The movement will continue in the following days, months, and years in order for Universities to grow revenue. While I understand the need for such my hope is that we can retain some of the fabric of the sport while growing, together, in a way that maximizes opportunity.
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) July 31, 2021