Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback and ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced on Monday that he will be the next in the sports world amid the NCAA’s latest legal battle over name, image and likeness (NIL). He talked about what he expects to be the next step.
On Friday, a federal judge barred the NCAA from enforcing a rule that prohibits NIL compensation money from being used to recruit players. The judge wrote that the NCAA’s ban would likely violate federal antitrust laws and harm athletes.
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Herb Strait appears on OutKick’s “Please don’t attack me with Dan Dakich.” He then offered his perspective through the scope of college football, saying he wouldn’t be surprised if some of college football’s top conferences left the NCAA.
Kirk Herbstreit watches from the Amazon Prime TNF broadcast booth before the Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears NFL game at Soldier Field in Chicago on November 9, 2023. (Cooper Neal/Getty Images)
“I feel like the NCAA has lost all power in college football,” he said. “Right now, I feel like I wouldn’t be surprised if we were to go to this new world. I don’t know how they’re going to get there. They’re going to get the Big Ten, whoever that is. I think like 60 teams, whether it’s the Big Ten, whether it’s the SEC, the ACC, the Big 12, whoever else, they should form their own world.
“Let’s create our own governing body. Let’s bring together one voice, one commissioner instead of everyone having to agree. They don’t always feel comfortable with each other. One Let’s gather our voices.”
Herbstreit said commissioners like the SEC’s Greg Sankey, the Big Ten’s Tony Petit and the ACC’s Jim Phillips should truly have “one voice” on their conferences and college football. Stated.
The CFB National Championship logo is seen before the National Championship game between Michigan and Washington on January 8, 2024 at NRG Stadium in Houston. (David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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“I would withdraw from the NCAA, form our own governing body and partner with the players. I think we need to go through things like the NIL and make some real changes,” he said. In addition, it will be necessary to address revenue distribution, which has been added to the new league.
“We need to talk about the transfer portal, and we need to make it more player- and coach-friendly. To a place where programs can be more sustainable.”
Herbstreit said that would make the most sense to avoid court battles and antitrust laws.
“I don’t know how we’re going to get there, but I think that’s where we’re headed,” he said. “Athletes will become employees. If you’re late to a meeting, you’ll get fined. It’s basically going to be the NFL of college football. Somehow we still have to do schoolwork, we still have to get an education. Even if no one wants to hear it, it’s true.
A view of the field logo before the CFP National Championship game between Michigan and Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston on January 8, 2024. (Arika Jenner/Getty Images)
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“Well, I think the NCAA is losing strength day by day, and what I see is that ultimately they have to form their own world for college football. ”
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