Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator and future governor said today he’s squarely aligned with The University of Alabama and Auburn University on legislation impacting college sports.

It’s a bill he’s been sounding the alarm on for some time now: the Protect College Sports Act.

“Totally agree with [Auburn University] and [The University of Alabama]” Tuberville wrote today. “Too many people in Washington think they know college sports better than the coaches, athletic directors, and university presidents who live it every day. That’s exactly the problem with the Protect College Sports Act. Just another example of Congress trying to micromanage what it doesn’t understand.”

Totally agree with @AuburnU and @UofAlabama.

Too many people in Washington think they know college sports better than the coaches, athletic directors, and university presidents who live it every day.

That's exactly the problem with the Protect College Sports Act. Just another…

— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) July 7, 2026

Tuberville’s continued campaign comes just a day after both universities’ presidents and Board of Trustees leaders signed a joint statement calling the bill unworkable, warning it “invites the very litigation it claims to prevent.”

Tuberville’s been building toward this for weeks. He took to the Senate floor to argue the bill “goes too far,” pushing his own Student-Athlete Act — a single penalty-free transfer, a five-year eligibility window — as the simpler fix. He’s also branded the bill “Obamacare 2.0,” warning it could put the SEC and Big Ten in harm’s way.

The bill still needs 60 votes to clear the Senate. Recess starts August 10.

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.