The Sorsby decision was never about only one student-athlete. We are already seeing downhill effects in other eligibility cases in which state courts are allowing student-athletes to circumvent longstanding eligibility rules, citing Sorsby outcome as part of the court’s precedent. Another example of why we need Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act, authorizing the association to apply common sense eligibility rules consistently for all student-athletes and schools, regardless of the state or local court system.

Speaking at the roundtable on college sports, Sen. Ted Cruz says the Protect College Sports Act is the "only train leaving the station." "In my view, anyone who is a critic, anyone who is attacking this bill, has the burden of saying, what's the alternative? If you don't like this bill, what's the alternative that actually has a path of being passed and signed into law? If this doesn't happen, I think the alternative is doing nothing."

I'm told Texas Tech would consider legal action if athletic programs and/or conferences try to exclude them from competition or hinder their scheduling.

I'm seeing exaggerated takes on the legal impact of a trial judge's ruling in Sorsby v. NCAA. This is not the 9th Circuit in O'Bannon v. NCAA, or SCOTUS in NCAA v. Alston. This case doesn't set precedent for other courts or athletes. It's a non-final order by a state court judge.

There is no better example of why targeted intervention from Congress is necessary. When you have schools and deep-pocketed supporters willing to look the other way on the glaring integrity threat of betting on your own team - and judges whose rulings effectively strip away our ability to stop them - only Congress can equip the @NCAA to apply this common sense rule to everyone fairly and consistently. The Protect College Sports Act would empower the NCAA to enforce rules including the gambling restrictions - it's needed now more than ever.

The Brendan Sorsby ruling is not a final order in his case (it’s an injunction) and governs one county in Texas. It doesn't require judges in other counties, let alone other states, to rule similarly in similar cases. It’s significant, but shouldn’t be overstated in legal impact.

There is no better example of why targeted intervention from Congress is necessary. When you have schools and deep-pocketed supporters willing to look the other way on the glaring integrity threat of betting on your own team - and judges whose rulings effectively strip away our ability to stop them - only Congress can equip the @NCAA to apply this common sense rule to everyone fairly and consistently. The Protect College Sports Act would empower the NCAA to enforce rules including the gambling restrictions - it's needed now more than ever.

What happens after you tell thousands of athletes they’re getting a pay cut they didn’t agree to? Could the unintended consequences of the Protect College Sports Act lead to what the NCAA has long feared the most? Column for @yahoosports sports.yahoo.com/college-foo…

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