SEC sues LSU, Lane Kiffin
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Tensions between the SEC and LSU -- particularly Lane Kiffin and the football program -- continue to rise as the conference launches another courtroom battle. On Thursday, in the midst of the Louisiana eligibility hearing,
LSU Tigers coach Lane Kiffin is bringing back several former NFL players to college after a temporary court ruling allowing players from the 2022 recruiting class to seek an additional season. However,
ESPN’s “College GameDay” opens its 40th season from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for its 500th show on the road when LSU hosts Clemson. There will be plenty of storylines, including the addition of guest picker Lainey Wilson.
The SEC is now suing LSU and coach Lane Kiffin. The conference filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against, according to documents obtained by On3. LSU president Wade Rousse, athletic director Verge Ausberry and Kiffin are named defendants.
Meanwhile, LSU is the talk of college football. The program ripped Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss before the Rebels' playoff run. He secured the nation's top class in the transfer portal and then made more headlines in August by adding a pair of former NFL pros to the roster.
Lane Kiffin is regarded as a football genius but has a checkered past. Who is the man who entrusted with LSU’s resurgence? The answer is complicated.
Via Pete Thamel of ESPN, Judge William Jorden has converted a temporary restraining order into an injunction. More than 40 athletes now have both NCAA and SEC eligibility. The ruling allows multiple potential players who spent time on 90-man NFL rosters to join LSU for the 2026 season.