Clemson Warns LSU Eligibility Issues Could Breach Game Contract
LSU left two former NFL players off its roster after Clemson warned that using them could breach the game contract, officials said.
- On Friday, Clemson general counsel Chip Hood warned LSU that rostering former NFL players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris could breach the schools' game contract. LSU left both players off its roster for Saturday's season opener despite a court injunction permitting their participation.
- Louisiana district court judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction Thursday that cleared Wright and Harris to play, effectively blocking the Southeastern Conference from enforcing rules prohibiting schools from rostering athletes who previously signed professional contracts.
- Hood stated in an email that "contractual obligations between the two parties" are "not relieved by the ongoing disputes," according to Yahoo Sports. Clemson maintained its intent to play the game while documenting its legal position.
- LSU head coach Lane Kiffin explained the decision was in the "best interest of the team," citing "uncertainties of what potentially could have come" by adding the players. The Tigers submitted a 103-man roster, leaving two spots open for potential future additions.
- The SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama seeking to enforce its new penalty framework, which includes potential half-season suspensions for head coaches. The conference remains committed to preventing former professional athletes from returning to college competition despite the Louisiana injunction.
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