In a major development for college sports, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Thursday called “SAVING COLLEGE SPORTS,” sparking debate and raising awareness about issues related to name, image, and likeness (NIL), athlete pay, and the NCAA’s role.

Any policies that come from an executive order can either be challenged in court and reversed by the next administration, which means college sports continues to operate under a blanket of uncertainty when it comes to defining the relationship between schools and athletes. That’s exactly what college sports leaders are trying to stop.

Nick Saban reacts to Donald Trump’s executive order on NIL reform. Here’s why he believes it’s the reset college sports needed.

The advent of NIL deals significantly diminished the influence that college football recruiters have had over the past few years. But a new executive order from President Trump will aim to curtail that,

President Donald Trump contradicts his own 2013 tweet, saying that a president shouldn't concern themselves with the names of football teams as a means of distraction from America's "far bigger problems.

University of Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek voiced support on social media for President Donald Trump’s new executive order, which calls for clarity on whether college athletes should be considered employees.

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban voiced support for Trump’s new order, saying it helps protect student-athlete opportunities and competitive balance.

The move comes after months of speculation about whether Trump will establish a college sports commission to tackle some of the thorny issues facing what is now a multibillion-dollar industry.