SEC accuses LSU of letting Lane Kiffin run wild
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SEC threatens to kick LSU out of conference
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LSU’s new-look roster wasted little time making its presence felt in the Southeastern Conference. Quarterback Sam Leavitt, offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and defensive end Jordan Ross each earned SEC week.
An SEC court filing argues the league can remove LSU from the conference, escalating an already extraordinary showdown over player eligibility.
The uproar and court appearances between LSU and the SEC stem primarily from LSU football coach Lane Kiffin attempting to add former NFL rookies Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to the roster. Wright and Harris were a part of a lawsuit that resulted in a temporary injunction that allows the players to return to college to play a fifth year.
The conference claims it has the votes to remove the school as both sides clash over the eligibility of players who signed NFL contracts
The SEC filed an amendment to its federal lawsuit in Alabama that lists Lane Kiffin and LSUs president and AD, among others, as defendants.
Here’s the latest in the SEC’s lawsuit against LSU, which now includes a stronger threat and a slew of new high-profile defendants.
On Tuesday morning, the league filed an amended complaint in its lawsuit against LSU, head coach Lane Kiffin and school officials.
LSU football reportedly filled its final roster spots, likely ending efforts to add Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris this season.