Lane Kiffin can now roster two former NFL players when his Tigers open the season Saturday night against Clemson

Nick Saban issued a warning Thursday to LSU and coach Lane Kiffin. The ESPN analyst and former Alabama coach said the Tigers should “be careful” about adding former NFL players to the roster.

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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.

The college football season is kicking off with controversy, with the SEC filing a lawsuit against LSU and its new head coach over its intent to put former NFL players on the roster.

Athlete after athlete took the stand in a state courtroom near LSU on Thursday to explain why they should be allowed to return to play college sports after turning pro while the commissioner of the powerful Southeastern Conference argued against them and the league doubled down by filing a lawsuit against the school in federal court.

Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers were at the center of a feud with the SEC after they tried to add NFL camp players to their roster. The SEC, along with the other conferences, passed rules trying to punish schools that tried to roster the players.