A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version.
The head football coaches at the University of Memphis and Middle Tennessee State University are accustomed to being foes on the gridiron and recruiting trails. But on Wednesday, Derek Mason of MTSU and Charles Huff of Memphis were on the same team in support of sweeping changes to collegiate athletics.
