Sarkisian Walks Back Ole Miss Jab, Warns 39 State Laws Are Driving College Sports Chaos
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Updated · Fox News · May 21
Sarkisian Walks Back Ole Miss Jab, Warns 39 State Laws Are Driving College Sports Chaos
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21
Steve Sarkisian said his "basket weaving" swipe at Ole Miss was taken out of context and that he used the school only because of ties to Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding.
At a Houston Touchdown Club event, he said the real issue is governance: Texas must complete 60 credit hours in-house, while NIL and eligibility rules now vary widely across states.
Sarkisian said 39 different state laws leave schools offering different player contracts and let programs challenge NCAA rules in friendly local courts, fueling talk of a breakaway.
Georgia president Jere Morehead said the SEC could vote next week in Destin on its own enforcement mechanism if Congress still fails to pass federal legislation.
The dispute points to a broader push by the SEC and Big Ten to build conference-level control as the post-House settlement model strains college athletics.
As federal solutions face legal battles, are top conferences about to form their own professional sports league?
In this new era of college sports, who is actually protecting student-athletes from financial exploitation?
With salary caps and legal loopholes, is the financial arms race in college sports truly unstoppable?