SEC’s Sankey Arrives in Court in College Football Fight over NCAA Eligibility for Former Pros

SEC’s Sankey arrives in court in college football fight over NCAA eligibility for former pros

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey arrived early Thursday in a courtroom not far from LSU that is the focus of college football as several dozen athletes seek a ruling that could clear the way for them to play this fall — even after they turned pro. Attorneys for the athletes,...

Today's The Day We'll Find Out About Eligibility For Athletes At LSU And Elsewhere

It’s actually a legal controversy which has come to transcend sports, in that the issues involved are worth studying as a matter of operational competency and how – or how not – to make rules which treat people reasonably. The NCAA, and by extension the SEC, don’t seem to have earned particularly high marks in […]

SEC's Sankey arrives in court in college football fight over NCAA eligibility for former pros

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey arrived early Thursday in a courtroom not far from LSU that is the focus of college football as several dozen athletes seek a ruling that could clear the way for them to play this fall — even after they turned pro. Attorneys for the athletes,

NCAA, SEC, LSU head to court in player eligibility case. What sides stand to gain

The NCAA heads to court in Louisiana in an attempt to stop LSU from fielding players with NFL experience. What's at stake for both sides.

Greg Sankey to attend preliminary injunction hearing in Baton Rouge, may testify

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is scheduled to appear at the preliminary injunction hearing in Baton Rouge on Thursday.

“Going to Probably Get a Lot Uglier”: Josh Pate Warns of Escalating Legal Battle Over LSU Eligibility Saga

With the 2026 college football season officially underway, one of the biggest issues that has the football world talking is the current NFL-CFB eligibility saga. Ever since the state court of Louisiana issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the Southeastern Conference (SEC) from blocking former NFL players with fifth-year college football eligibility from joining team rosters, […]