Louisiana State University (LSU) coach Lane Kiffin’s chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a high-profile eligibility case. (AP video shot by: Sophie Bates)
\n\nLSU head coach Lane Kiffin reacts in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
\n\nA quote hangs above a trophy display room near the entrance of the LSU Football Operations Center Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Brett Martel)
\n\nGreg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, speaks during NCAA college basketball women’s SEC Media Day, Oct. 16, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
\n\nLeaders 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.
\n\nOn Tuesday, the SEC amended the federal lawsuit it filed against LSU last week, asking the judge to issue a temporary restraining order to…
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