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Ted Cruz: “There is a crisis in college sports right now.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz reacts to Abbott's data center freeze, tight polling in Texas Senate race and more

Published August 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:08

After lots of phone calls, you, Senator Cantwell, Eric Schmidt and the White House. Yes. Are you going to pass it? … There is a crisis in college sports right now. … chaos. You have student athletes entering the transfer portal 2, 3, 4 times jumping from school to school to school, which means you don't get a good education. (07:08–07:15)

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“Student athletes are entering the transfer portal 2, 3, 4 times jumping from school to school.”
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“Every week you see another program cancel women's sports, cancel track and field, cancel Olympic sports.”
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“If we don't act within five years there will be 30 to 50 competitive college football programs.”
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“Our legislation, which is bipartisan legislation, protects college sports.”
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“Every athlete gets one transfer. After that, there are very limited exceptions.”
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