Judge clears path for ex-NFL players to join LSU
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LSU has not even played its first game under Lane Kiffin, and the Tigers have already reached the stage where their own conference is suing them. The SEC filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop LSU from using former NFL players,
A day after a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA allowing former professional athletes to be added to college football rosters, LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse said in a released statement. LSU coach Lane Kiffin can now add former NFL players after Judge William Jorden issued the preliminary injunction Thursday.
Greg Sankey snuck into a Baton Rouge courtroom as the SEC filed a bombshell federal lawsuit against LSU and Lane Kiffin over eligibility rules.
The Tigers are moving quickly after Thursday’s eligibility ruling opened a new path for late additions before Week 1.
The SEC released a statement after a Louisiana judge granted a restraining order allowing LSU to field former NFL players this season.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the SEC to consider suspending or removing LSU from the conference if the school puts former professional football players on its roster.
Dabo Swinney calls NCAA eligibility fight "embarrassing" as LSU watches a Baton Rouge courthouse battle just hours before college football kicks off on Thursday.
Roster disputes over former NFL players have created unprecedented SEC tension, echoing historical battles over amateurism that shaped the conference