Lane Kiffin: Leaving former NFL players off roster in best interest of LSU
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin decided to keep former NFL players off the roster for a game against Clemson due to ongoing legal disputes with the SEC. The conference opposes the inclusion of players with NFL experience, leading to a complex legal battle regarding college football eligibility.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant conflict between university athletic programs and conference regulations, potentially setting a precedent for future college football roster rules.
LSU opted against putting former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on their roster for Saturday’s game against Clemson on Friday night and that decision pushed pause on the collision between the school and the Southeastern Conference about their desire to have the players on the field this season.
The SEC is opposed to member schools having players who have spent time in the NFL on the roster, but a preliminary injunction in Louisiana barred the conference or the NCAA for penalizing any school that put them on the field. The conference has filed a federal lawsuit to prevent those players from playing and LSU’s head coach Lane Kiffin cited “the uncertainties of what could come” as the reason for the decision to keep Wright and Harris off the field during an appearance on ESPN on Saturday morning.
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