CBS Sports’ Isabel Gonzalez published an article on Tuesday with former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski offering some thoughts on the college sports landscape, and they contained more pessimism than optimism.
In the wake of name, image, and likeness legislation, the five-time national champion seemed disillusioned by the lack of direction in the NCAA.
“I don’t think there is a clear path of where it’s heading, because so much of it is tied up in lawsuits with the NCAA,” Krzyzewski said. “You do not have a parent organization that really is leading college sports right now.”
The Blue Devils legend praised NIL as a concept and applauded relaxed transfer portal practices, but the execution of the changes left something to be desired for him. He pointed out the lack of legislation around NIL and the sheer volume of transfers as points of potential concern.
“If I knew who was leading and in charge, I think I would be more apt to make some level of prediction,” the Duke legend concluded. “But you or I cannot say who is in charge because there is nobody in charge, which is kind of scary.”