Judge Clears Wright and Harris for LSU — SkimNews
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- Judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction Thursday protecting only the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, including Wright and Harris, from NCAA or SEC punishment if LSU plays them.
- Dae'Quan Wright said he expects to be ready for LSU's Saturday opener against Clemson after practicing with the team for two days.
- Zxavian Harris said he needs a couple of weeks before playing and is targeting LSU's Sept. 19 game against Ole Miss.
- LSU players testified the school would not need to cut anyone to remain under football's 105-player roster limit while adding players from the lawsuit.
- SEC said every school except LSU approved new sanctions that could suspend a coach for half a season and impose fines reaching tens of millions of dollars.
- SEC also filed a separate federal lawsuit against LSU and Lane Kiffin seeking authority to enforce the new punishments; that judge had not ruled by Thursday.
- NCAA changed its eligibility rules in June from four seasons within five years to all five seasons, but its Division I board declined to restore eligibility to affected outgoing seniors.
Why it matters: The injunction lets LSU field the named plaintiffs without NCAA or SEC punishment, but the SEC's planned appeal and parallel federal lawsuit leave the school's Friday roster choice clouded by conflicting court orders. That makes Saturday's Clemson opener an immediate test of the conference's authority to enforce its professional-player ban.
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