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Two US Senators Propose Groundbreaking CFB Legislation, Including A "Lane Kiffin" Rule

by Staff Reporter

May 27, 202657 Comments

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Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reports that U.S. senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell have agreed on a bipartisan college sports bill called the Protect College Sports Act.

The bill would bar coaches from leaving their teams before the season ends, a move dubbed the "Lane Kiffin" rule.

Here's what the bill includes:

-One-time transfer policy
-Establishes a five-year eligibility length
-A compensation cap, similar to the NFL's salary cap.
-Optional pooling of TV rights
-Prohibits "Super League"
-The "Lane Kiffin" rule
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The act also:

-Makes it illegal for coaches to leave their teams before the season concludes and schools cannot hire coaches before a season concludes — something those on Capitol Hill refer to the “Lane Kiffin Rule,”

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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JOJO Hammer•3 days

I’m glad they solved the rest of the world’s problems. Now they can get involved in sports. Yayyy Government.

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TouchdownTony•3 days

They got involved with sports with all these BS rulings they've made. They've been involved in sports since Ed O'Bannon. The govt started all this, they need to finish it.

HurricaneCamille•2 days

The government has been involved in sports since President Teddy Roosevelt threaten to ban football in 1905, unless rules were made to stop the game violence.

Easye921•2 days

Well the NCAA and the colleges have basically turned this shite into the wild West, so I'm all for Congress setting some rules. The main thing is the portal. It personally think it needs to go back to the way it was originally, but this would be ok too. One free transfer and then you have to sit out a year would be better than nothing.

LSU Tiger Eyes•3 days

"Makes it illegal for coaches to leave their teams before the season concludes and schools cannot hire coaches before a season concludes." So my question is, if coaches can’t leave a school before the season ends, shouldn’t schools also be unable to fire coaches before the season ends?

TigerGrad03•3 days

Fix the calendar. The whole reason this past year happened the way it did was because of early signing day and the portal opening.

It does them no good to fix symptoms and not the problem.

DustInTheWind•3 days

Amazing that this is the “Lane Kiffin Rule” when he begged to stay on the team until the year was over.

Barstools•1 day

Begged, like a dog.

Tigrdynasty•1 day

LSU wouldn't allow it

RightWingTiger•3 days

I didn’t realize Lane Kiffen was the very first CFB Head Coach to leave his team before the end of the season. In fact I believe there were 3-4 Head Coaches LAST YEAR, very same year that CLK left for LSU that did the exact same thing???

drizztiger•3 days

Just what we need, more legislation.

LSUMJ•3 days

The law should then also say politicians cant leave one role for another before their term is up

LSU Bayou Jim•3 days

First, the answer to any problem is NEVER more government involvement. Second, in a free nation how do you tell someone you cannot leave a job you no longer want? Isn't that indentured servitude?

mule74•3 days

College athletics is broken and needs to be fixed, but it’s about 937th on the list of things that I think Congress needs to deal with.

cajunmud•3 days

Term limits for tax-feeding parasites ought to be next.

El Jefe de Tu Mama•3 days

Stay out of CFB.

ChatGPT of LA•2 days

Are they so fricking stupid, they don't realize he didn't leave, he was fired. He was demanding, and did everything he could, to finish the season

IM_4_LSU•3 days

Putting legislation in sports regardless of your political view is not the answer. This just continues to water down the sport.

TigerLord2020•2 days

Stay away

Borntoboogy•3 days

Writing is already on the wall for a Super Conference.

PotatoChip•3 days

Government involvement in college sports should not be a thing. No matter if you agree or disagree with rules they try to put in place, there is no place in sports for federal legislation. We have enough problems in this country they need to focus on.

TouchdownTony•3 days

Govt created the problems we have in sports now. No, they need to be totally involved and fix what they won't let the NCAA fix.

friendlyobservation•3 days

Typical pandering politicians meddling in affairs they probably have no idea about. Some of this is not that bad but it some of it also goes to show they're clueless as to the actual problems. Like I said, pandering politicians.

toots-N-scoots•2 days

We the people want some rules for politicians. 1. You are only allowed 20 total years of public service. If you are elected to any office its term is deducted from 20. Once you reach 20 total years you have to get a real world job!

PurpleandGeauld•3 days

Such a law is unconstitutional and would be ruled as such with a haste.

CR4090•2 days

Stupid

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