LSU may soon fire the loudest shot yet in a battle with its own conference.
The SEC has communicated to plaintiff attorneys that the league will comply with a Louisiana state court order permitting their clients — former professional football players — from a return to college. Yahoo Sports obtained a message from the conference legal counsel to attorneys signaling the news.
The message paves the way for a host of players to join SEC programs, most notably at LSU, where two players who signed pro contracts this summer are poised to now be on coach Lane Kiffin's roster.
Dae'Quan Wright, the former Ole Miss tight end who signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns, and Ole Miss defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, who signed with the Saints before being waived, plan to sign with the university. While the signing does not immediately constitute a violation of the SEC's new policy banning former professional players, their inclusion on LSU's final roster would. Rosters are not set until a day before Game 1 (Friday).
The impending signings continues to put at odds the SEC and LSU in an unprecedented legal collision over athlete eligibility that's been brewing for days. A Louisiana judge earlier this month granted Wright and other players an additional year of eligibility through a temporary restraining order by prohibiting the NCAA from enforcing its eligibility standards.
#eligibility #miss
The SEC has communicated to plaintiff attorneys that the league will comply with a Louisiana state court order permitting their clients — former professional football players — from a return to college. Yahoo Sports obtained a message from the conference legal counsel to attorneys signaling the news.
The message paves the way for a host of players to join SEC programs, most notably at LSU, where two players who signed pro contracts this summer are poised to now be on coach Lane Kiffin's roster.
Dae'Quan Wright, the former Ole Miss tight end who signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns, and Ole Miss defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, who signed with the Saints before being waived, plan to sign with the university. While the signing does not immediately constitute a violation of the SEC's new policy banning former professional players, their inclusion on LSU's final roster would. Rosters are not set until a day before Game 1 (Friday).
The impending signings continues to put at odds the SEC and LSU in an unprecedented legal collision over athlete eligibility that's been brewing for days. A Louisiana judge earlier this month granted Wright and other players an additional year of eligibility through a temporary restraining order by prohibiting the NCAA from enforcing its eligibility standards.
#eligibility #miss
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