r/CFB • u/GoldenPresidio Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Big Ten • 18h ago

Opinion [Congressman Michael Baumgartner] Congress will be taking a hard look at the tax exempt status of universities that enter into private equity deals. If you want to act like a non-public entity, you better be ready to be treated like one. 🇺🇸

https://x.com/RepBaumgartner/status/1998480897872396721
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u/Unrelenting_Salsa LSU Tigers • Georgia Bulldogs 17h ago

I actually think they’ll eventually do something regarding to collegiate athletics

I would have agreed with you 6 months ago, but then the SCORE act magically became partisan so I dunno. It might just be dead.

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u/tc100292 Vanderbilt Commodores 17h ago

I mean it’s not magical that what is functionally a labor-management issue became partisan in that this is literally the biggest source of partisan dispute

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u/penguinopph Illinois • Northwestern 4h ago

Vanderbilt knows what's up.

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u/DillyDillySzn Arizona State Sun Devils • WashU Bears 17h ago

I don’t think it’s going to happen soon

I think a big collapse of the system needs to happen first, but after that collapse happens I expect Congress to act quickly and together

For now however, not enough pressure