NCAA Eligibility Lawsuit Pits Louisiana, Southern Elected Leaders Against Each Other

NCAA eligibility lawsuit pits Louisiana, Southern elected leaders against each other

Inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday, a lawsuit challenging arcane NCAA eligibility rules turned into a political football with prominent elected officials involved on each side.  The case is one of two that pits the Southeastern Conference against LSU in proceedings that have captured national attention and drawn reaction from leaders from around the region […]

The SEC lawsuit against LSU is a sign that college sports is devouring itself

In this first weekend of SEC College Football, the preeminent football conference in the NCAA is pitted against Louisiana State University, in what can only be likened to the ourboros, the mythological serpent that’s eating itself. LSU has fought for the right to suit up players who declared for…

Georgia AG Pressures LSU as Lane Kiffin Defies SEC Rules

The growing battle between LSU head coach Lane Kiffin and the Southeastern Conference has taken another dramatic turn, with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr urging the league to consider some of its strongest possible punishments against LSU if the Tigers continue moving forward with former NFL players on their roster. Carr has encouraged SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey to use “all measures available,” including the possibility of suspending or …

Louisiana judge declines to sanction NCAA, SEC for threatening penalties in eligibility lawsuit

A Baton Rouge judge declined to sanction the NCAA and SEC after plaintiff attorneys accused the two organizations of colluding this week.