Southeastern Conference Leaders to Discuss Expelling LSU over Player Eligibility Dispute
The league says LSU’s conduct shows a lack of institutional control as presidents weigh expulsion, with a two-thirds vote needed to remove a member.
- On Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference amended its federal lawsuit against Louisiana State University , seeking authority to expel the school and scheduling a Thursday vote on terminating its membership.
- Tensions stem from LSU's recruitment of players who signed professional contracts, violating the SEC's longstanding "Professionalism Rules" designed to reserve college athletics for students actively pursuing education.
- In the amended filing, the SEC accused LSU of "lack of institutional control" for head football coach Lane Kiffin's public comments about adding professionals, while a judge separately ruled against 43 plaintiffs citing "improper cumulation."
- Expelling LSU requires a two-thirds majority vote from conference members; if terminated, the university would likely face operating as an independent football program outside the SEC.
- Despite the conflict, LSU has cautiously held players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris out of Saturday's season opener against Clemson, as head coach Kiffin has not yet added them to the official roster amid threats of massive fines and suspension.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
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The SEC filed an amended complaint Tuesday in its lawsuit against Louisiana State University, head football coach Lane Kiffin, and school officials with the conference seeking authority to expel LSU.
SEC leaders to discuss expelling LSU over eligibility discourse
Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league in the wake of an ugly feud over first-year coach Lane Kiffin’s effort to field several players who signed contracts with NFL teams as undrafted rookies last spring. On Tuesday, the SEC amended the federal lawsuit it filed against LSU last week, asking the judge to issue a temporary restraining order to pre…
Herald Bulletin
Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss expelling LSU, which backs off rostering pro player
The Southeastern Conference plans to meet Thursday to discuss possibly expelling LSU over a dispute over whether the school can use players who signed with NFL teams as undrafted rookies. An LSU official confirmed the final roster excludes these players.…
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