Pat Chun: Being able to pay college athletes is a good thing for college sports, but the transfer portal needs to be fixed

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) motions at the line of scrimmage during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) motions at the line of scrimmage during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21. Photo credit © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Washington University athletic director Pat Chun joined Baskin and Phelps discussed universities being able to pay athletes directly, how it differs from NIL, and whether or not it's a good thing for college athletics. He talked about measures that still need to be made to make sure collegiate athletes are still being treated like students, and what's next in the college sports world.

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