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Move Over, Politics! President Donald Trump Just Saved Big 12 Football's Transfer Portal, NIL Crisis
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports,” represents the most aggressive federal intervention in the history of amateur athletics. Signed on April 3, 2026, the order seeks to stabilize an ecosystem that the administration claims has been "undermined" by the chaotic implementation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal.
The order introduces a strict "5-for-5" eligibility model, mandating that athletes have five years to play five seasons, effectively ending the era of indefinite "COVID years" or medical redshirt…
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