TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?
Jun 30, 2026 | 6:40 pm ET
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Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell , D-Washington, talk before the start of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee markup of the "Protect College Sports Act of 2026" in the Russell Senate Office Building on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via REUTERS)
Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. In this week’s episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Ralph Russo, senior writer for The Athletic and host of The Audible podcast.
We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz’s proposed fix.
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