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‘We can’t go on like this’: UConn’s Dan Hurley weighs in on Protect College Sports Act
Hurley said the bill could create a salary-cap style system and unify transfer rules, as supporters and opponents clash over college sports reform.
The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to create unified standards for college athletics, drawing passionate support and opposition as it advances through Congress.
Supporters cite the need to regulate the current environment where student-athletes frequently transfer between schools, addressing concerns about instability in college sports.
UConn coach Hurley supported the concept of "athletes' empowerment" but criticized the current system, calling it a "racket" that needs improvement after the Huskies practice Tuesday.
Senator Chris Murphy proposed amendments allowing college athletes to unionize and subjecting coaches to the same transfer rules as athletes, aiming to level the playing field.
On September 15, the Senate voted 74-24 to invoke cloture, ending debate and moving the bill toward a final Senate vote that could advance it to the House of Representatives.