LSU Declares SEC Standoff 'Moot' After Complying — SkimNews
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- LSU president Wade Rousse sent a letter to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey stating the Tigers "complied" with conference rules by locking their 105-man roster without adding Wright and Harris, declaring the dispute "moot."
- LSU filled its two remaining roster spots with other eligible student-athletes rather than risk the "hefty penalties" tied to rostering players who had previously signed professional contracts.
- A federal court hearing on the SEC's lawsuit against LSU, filed last week and amended Tuesday, was postponed to an unset later date.
- The SEC still has a Thursday meeting of presidents and chancellors scheduled to decide whether to terminate LSU's membership, though expulsion would require a two-thirds vote the conference is not expected to reach.
- Judge William Jorden approved a preliminary injunction last week prohibiting the NCAA and SEC from punishing schools that play Wright, Harris, or 42 other athletes who won a Louisiana court case seeking a fifth year of eligibility.
- Wright and Harris, who both played for new LSU coach Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss last year, had signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents before pursuing the transfer.
- Attorney Ryan Downton, who represents Wright and Harris, told ESPN the players are considering their legal options.
Why it matters: The SEC's amended lawsuit and Thursday termination meeting were aimed at asserting the league's authority to enforce roster rules, but LSU's preemptive compliance means the conference never gets its test case — leaving the underlying legal fight between the NCAA, SEC, and 42 athletes unsettled.
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