{"id":2516675,"date":"2025-12-02T17:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chip-roy-floats-congressional-action-on-college-football-after-lane-kiffin-fiasco-isnt-supposed-to-be-an-nfl-lite\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:20:33","slug":"chip-roy-floats-congressional-action-on-college-football-after-lane-kiffin-fiasco-isnt-supposed-to-be-an-nfl-lite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chip-roy-floats-congressional-action-on-college-football-after-lane-kiffin-fiasco-isnt-supposed-to-be-an-nfl-lite\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip Roy Floats Congressional Action on College Football After Lane Kiffin Fiasco: \u2018Isn\u2019t Supposed to Be an NFL Lite\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchip-roy-floats-congressional-action-on-college-football-after-lane-kiffin-fiasco-isnt-supposed-to-be-an-nfl-lite%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516675&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas, criticized the current state of college football during a House Rules Commitee hearing on the SCORE Act. He expressed concern that the sport is becoming overly commercialized and chaotic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-college-in-california-closing-down-becoming-institute-amid-economic-downturn\/\" title=\"Women\u2019s College In California Closing Down, Becoming Institute Amid Economic Downturn\">citing issues<\/a> like bloated conferences, cross-country realignments, and the influence of money dominating college athletics. Roy highlighted the recent example of Lane Kiffin abruptly leaving his one-loss Ole Miss team to coach LSU just days after a key victory, a move driven by financial incentives and stronger Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) resources. Roy argued that such situations reveal a broken system resembling professional sports more than traditional college athletics,with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >problems including massive coaching contracts<\/a>,NIL deal complexities,and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pics-kyiv-scarred-by-night-of-battle-with-russian-forces\/\" title=\"PICS: Kyiv Scarred by Night of Battle with Russian Forces\">transfer system<\/a> similar to free agency. He called for Congress to take comprehensive action if it intervenes in college sports, emphasizing that the current landscape strays far from the original purpose and spirit of college athletics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas, did not hold back Monday as he warned that Congress may need to step in and fix what he called a growing mess in college football.<\/p>\n<p>His comments came during a House Rules Committee hearing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/4312\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the SCORE Act<\/a>, where he said the sport is drifting into something it was never meant to be.<\/p>\n<p>Roy said the situation unfolding across the country, from bloated conferences to cross-country realignment, shows college athletics has lost its way.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to the latest high-profile chaos as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>That example came on Sunday when Lane Kiffin left his one-loss Ole Miss team to become the head coach at Louisiana State University.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Roy used the move to highlight what he sees as a broken system dominated by money.<\/p>\n<p>The drama began two days after No. 6 Ole Miss beat Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>The win almost certainly locked the Rebels into the playoff field ahead of the committee&rsquo;s final Dec. 7 announcement, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lane-kiffin-lsu-ole-miss-466baa88620fb994ea8677f0b71db986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kiffin wrote on social media that he wanted to stay and coach Ole Miss through the postseason. He said that he hoped to finish a &ldquo;historic six season run&rdquo; and lead the team through what could be its biggest moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N2DWuu1NaM\">pic.twitter.com\/N2DWuu1NaM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lane_Kiffin\/status\/1995222184814391772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also said Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter denied the request, even though players asked for him to remain. Kiffin argued it would help them &ldquo;maintain their high level of performance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he left for LSU, with more money and more NIL resources waiting for him.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers reportedly promised he would have the financial firepower to build a championship roster.<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi fans responded with outrage and heartbreak. Many now fear their roster could be picked apart once the transfer portal opens in January.<\/p>\n<p>For Roy, the Kiffin saga highlighted major issues with college sports.<\/p>\n<p>He tied it to what he said is an escalating crisis involving NIL deals, massive coaching contracts, and a transfer system that behaves like a professional free agency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Roy on the SCORE Act and the state of college athletics: &#8220;I mean, why in the hell are we allowing coaches to walk out and be paid not to coach for years? It&#8217;s insane. I mean, what we just saw unfold with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lane_Kiffin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lane_Kiffin<\/a> is just an absolute abomination&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, college sports&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MrPePelxIw\">pic.twitter.com\/MrPePelxIw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepChipRoy\/status\/1995623418100601045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we just saw unfold with Lane Kiffin is just an absolute abomination,&rdquo; Roy said.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that college sports were never designed to operate like the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, college sports can compete with other leagues for entertainment dollars, but this is not supposed to be NFL-lite,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He questioned why Congress would step in at all without fixing the core problems. 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