The Congressman Trying to Save College Football

This week on Next Up with Adam Breneman, Congressman Russell Fry joins the show to talk about the SCORE Act, his bipartisan proposal to bring stability back to college athletics. Fry explains why the current NIL and transfer portal landscape feels like the Wild West, and how the SCORE Act aims to create a single national standard. We dive into what the bill means for athletes, schools, and fans: protecting student-athletes from predatory agent contracts, ensuring financial education, preserving Olympic and non-revenue sports, and guaranteeing that players can profit from their name, image, and likeness. The conversation also covers why athletes should remain student-athletes rather than employees, the balance between revenue sharing and true NIL deals, and the NCAA’s future role if the legislation passes. Congressman Fry shares his perspective as a lifelong South Carolina sports fan, and why he believes this bill is crucial to saving the future of college sports. PRIZEPICKS: Get $50 in lineups when you play $5 with code "NEXTUP": https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/NextUp For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/@NextUpWithAdam?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM:  INSTAGRAM |  https://shorturl.at/d9IdQ X | https://x.com/NextUpWithAdam TIKTOK | https://shorturl.at/qasuc SPOTIFY | https://shorturl.at/5ZdaK APPLE PODCASTS | https://shorturl.at/mW49D CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - South Carolina Football 2:09 - Why College Athletics matter so much 3:28 - Congressman Fry’s journey 4:20 - Breaking down the SCORE Act 6:16 - Pillars of the SCORE Act 8:06 - How the SCORE Act Affects Agents 10:14 - Salary cap vs true NIL 11:51 - President Trump’s support on the SCORE Act 12:56 - Student-Athletes as employees 14:32 - Feedback on the SCORE Act 15:46 - SCORE Act in Congress 16:42 - Most consistent pushback on the SCORE Act 17:27 - Misconceptions about the SCORE Act 18:08 - NCAA’s role in SCORE Act 19:10 - Implementation of SCORE Act 20:30 - Watching college athletics change 21:49 - Giving student-athletes a voice 22:56 - Why the SCORE Act matters 23:53 - Charlie Kirk On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans.  Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports.  Adam is a former All-American, Penn State alum and media personality. Front Office Sports is the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the intersection of sports, business and culture.