Ted Cruz Calls Out LSU's Lane Kiffin Over Proposed Legislation

(KMDL-FM) It looks like two of our favorite bureaucratic wastes of time, the NCAA and Congress, are teaming up to stick their fingers in the "religion" that is college football in Louisiana. And without saying the name LSU, certain members of Congress are making it quite clear that the Tigers and Coach Lane Kiffin are the catalyst behind the rampant desire to pass the College Sports Protection Act.

If you're not familiar with the College Sports Protection Act, it's a piece of legislation that is being debated in Congress, probably because all of the country's other real problems have been solved, yes, that's sarcasm. The "Act" would prevent a college or university from recruiting and hiring a head coach, offensive coordinator, or defensive coordinator while the current season is still being contested.

Why is Congress Writing Laws to Intervene in College Athletics?

That would include the playoffs. Evidently, the issue of hiring coaches from playoff teams while they are still in the playoffs has angered many in Congress, who we elected to make sure college football is always the nation's prime focus, yeah, sarcasm again.

While the "Act" does not mention LSU or Lane Kiffin by name, Texas Senator Ted Cruz certainly did when asked about the act via Andy & Ori On3. Here is what Senator Cruz had to say.

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I am glad the weather in Texas wasn't freezing at the time Senator Cruz made his comments; otherwise, he might have been on a plane to the Caribbean to avoid serving the needs of his constituents, who I am sure elected him to make sure that college football and not the power grid in Texas is his prime responsibility. Yeah, I am sarcastic a lot, aren't I?

Does the Protect College Sports Act Make Sense?

Truth be told, what Senator Cruz, Senator Maria Cantwell, and others are attempting to implement makes sense. But the United States Government, in my opinion, needs to let the NCAA handle that issue. Isn't that why we pay the NCAA exorbitant fees to broadcast games so they can ensure the competition is fair and equitable?

Maybe not; maybe Congress needs to run college sports. Just look what they did with the bank bailout, the automotive industry bailout, COVID, insider trading, and a host of other times when the sticky fingers of 535 elected officials effectively screwed the American people. The track record of Congressional interference in non-governmental affairs is stellar.

Wait, it's not?

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The verbiage in the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 is based on NFL rules regarding recruiting and tampering. Based on my observations, 31 of the 32 NFL teams do follow those guidelines. The New England Patriots, based on history, are not subject to NFL rules regarding fair play and cheating.

Which Team Does Congress Want to Win the NCAA Football Championship?

So, as long as Congress won't make one team (Ohio State, Notre Dame, or Texas) the "Patriots of College Football," I am in. But let's not blame LSU or Lane Kiffin for something that was executed well within the guidelines of NCAA sports as they exist today.

And we will just have to wait and see how Senator Cruz feels about the legislation, should it come to fruition, when the University of Texas needs to dump Steve Sarkisian because he could not win a "Natty" with Arch Manning. No, that's not sarcasm. That is a full-on prediction. But what do I know? I never played football; I just studied how to follow the money and filter out BS.