The SEC announced Louisiana State University (LSU) did not receive any discipline for their actions regarding player eligibility after the conference held a meeting with its members.
“The presidents and chancellors of the Southeastern Conference met Thursday by videoconference to discuss the recent matters involving conference expectations and responsibilities. Those discussions will continue as the conference and its member universities work toward an appropriate resolution,” the SEC said.
LSU faced removal from the conference after considering adding two former NFL players, Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, to its roster. Wright and Harris played with LSU head coach Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss.
A Louisiana judge allowed the two players to seek a fifth year of eligibility after ordering a preliminary injunction halting the NCAA and SEC from implementing their new eligibility rules.
The NCAA restricted an athlete’s eligibility to five seasons in a five-year period, and the SEC prevented players who signed a professional contract or were on a professional roster from returning to play in the conference.
On Tuesday, LSU finalized its 105-man roster for the 2026 college football season by adding returning players cornerback Aidan Anding and defensive end Gabriel Reliford. With the addition of these two players, Wright and Harris can no longer be named to LSU’s roster.
The SEC filed a lawsuit against LSU last week, asking a judge to grant an injunction stopping the school from rostering or playing former professional players, but the hearing was rescheduled for a later date after LSU left Wright and Harris off its roster.
LSU President Wade Rousse sent a letter on Wednesday to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey explaining the school provided “advance notice” it would not place Wright or Harris on its roster.
Rousse said he provided the notice on September 4th.
“The roster is now locked for the season. LSU complied with SEC rules. This issue is moot,” he wrote.
In a Thursday interview with Fox News, Republican Governor Jeff Landry said the SEC is trying to “villainize LSU.”
“Remember, LSU didn’t create the litigation in Louisiana. LSU did not create the litigation in Alabama. The SEC did. The players who wanted to play created the litigation in Louisiana. Our university has been stuck in the middle of this,” he told the outlet.
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