Even before Nick Saban decided to retire from coaching, he was going to be one of the leaders to shape the future of college football. Now stepping away from the Alabama job, his role only becomes more prominent as he can help from the outside. Saban has been vocal on many modern issues, most notably the NCAA transfer portal and NIL. Saban recently spoke on college football needing a “competitive venue for everybody” in the sport, mainly on the financial side. He pointed to what the NFL does with the salary cap, giving all 32 teams the same amount of money on a yearly basis. Top players get pa…