Senator Ted Cruz explains the Protect College Sports Act: Will the bipartisan legislation WORK?

As Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell submitted a bipartisan legislation to save college sports, Senator Cruz joins Andy & Ari on today’s show to explain just how the Protect College Sports Act would work. Will this legislation work and be pushed through? Will the SEC and Big Ten schools jump on board as well? What about the Lane Kiffin rule? Watch here as Senator Ted Cruz joins the show to explain.

(0:00) On Today’s Episode

(0:43) Presenting Sponsor

(2:25) Intro: Previewing Senator Cruz

(3:58) Ted Cruz joins the show

(21:36) Kickoff times announced: Arkansas

(30:29) Big Noon Kickoff: North Texas at Indiana

(40:04) Is SEC over-delivering?

(49:41) Big Ten’s Week 1 Slate

(51:51) Tennesssee & Chaz Coleman

(1:02:30) Conclusion: See you tomorrow!

After Senator Cruz joins the show, Andy & Ari dive into the early kickoff times announced on Wednesday afternoon. After the schedule dropped, one athletic director from the SEC wasn't too happy about where their week 2 and week 3 games shook out.

Next up, the Big Noon game for week one has been announced. As Andy & Ari discuss North Texas at Indiana being FOX's first Big Noon Kickoff game of the year, what can be done about scheduling?

To close, Andy & Ari head to Knoxville, Tennessee, to discuss the latest with Penn State transfer Chaz Coleman. As the top rated edge out of the transfer portal decided to go to Tennessee, will Coleman suit up for the Volunteers this fall? Andy & Ari dive into the Vols on Rocky Top.

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