LSU and Lane Kiffin challenge SEC rule on former NFL players

LSU and Lane Kiffin are proceeding with plans to sign two former NFL players despite a league-wide ban. The SEC voted 15-0 to prohibit teams from adding players waived from NFL rosters just before the college season, but LSU abstained from the vote. A Louisiana judge subsequently issued a temporary restraining order, allowing the Tigers to pursue the acquisitions. This legal challenge mirrors the combative history between the institution and the SEC conference office. While Kiffin has denied active involvement in the legal strategy, the university remains in open defiance of commissioner Greg Sankey. The move places the university in a direct confrontation with the SEC, with further legal developments expected as the football season approaches.

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