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ESPN For now former NFL rookies remain out of the lineup
After a nearly two-week showdown with the SEC, LSU has decided to hold off on adding tight end Dae'Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris to its roster ahead of its season opener against Clemson.
A Louisiana judge granted the former NFL rookies an injunction on Thursday, but coach Lane Kiffin and the school decided against adding them to the 105-man roster they submitted Friday while they continue to sort through the potential ramifications of letting them play at LSU.
Judge William Jorden had approved a preliminary injunction that prohibits the NCAA and SEC from punishing any school that signs and plays the 42 athletes who sued the NCAA in Louisiana state court to play a fifth and final season of college sports.
The door isn't totally closed in this saga. Wright and Harris, two former starters for Kiffin at Ole Miss last season who had brief stints on NFL rosters, are now enrolled at LSU but will not be permitted to practice with the team until they're officially added to the 105-man roster.
Kiffin still has the opportunity to add them in the weeks ahead and saved room for them by submitting a 103-man roster, but for now he'll await resolution of an SEC appeal as well as a federal suit filed by the conference.
"I had to make a decision that is for the big picture of LSU and the LSU football program with the uncertainties of what potentially could've come by adding them to the roster," Kiffin said Saturday on "College GameDay."
Wright and Harris are two of the most high-profile examples of a growing number of former college football players attempting to return for a fifth year of college competition after going undrafted this spring.
The NCAA is currently fighting a litany of lawsuits from athletes who began their careers in the 2022-23 academic year and believe they're owed a fifth year due to the NCAA's recent age-based eligibility reform.
Here's what you need to know about the latest twists and turns in an unprecedented eligibility battle.
MICH
Details about the time put back on the clock after Mich had apparently lost still coming out.
https://heavy.com/sports/college-fo...fire-for-actions-after-controversial-wmu-win/
Michigan’s fans are facing criticism for their reaction to a controversial win against Western Michigan on Saturday.
The Wolverines pulled off a miracle win on the final play, with Bryce Underwood heaving a Hail Mary pass one play after the game clock appeared to expire. Michigan won 13-12 against the MAC opponent, prompting fans to rush the field — an action that drew resounding criticism.
Underwood scrambled before heaving to the end zone, where JJ Buchanan came down with the ball.
ESPN For now former NFL rookies remain out of the lineup
After a nearly two-week showdown with the SEC, LSU has decided to hold off on adding tight end Dae'Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris to its roster ahead of its season opener against Clemson.
A Louisiana judge granted the former NFL rookies an injunction on Thursday, but coach Lane Kiffin and the school decided against adding them to the 105-man roster they submitted Friday while they continue to sort through the potential ramifications of letting them play at LSU.
Judge William Jorden had approved a preliminary injunction that prohibits the NCAA and SEC from punishing any school that signs and plays the 42 athletes who sued the NCAA in Louisiana state court to play a fifth and final season of college sports.
The door isn't totally closed in this saga. Wright and Harris, two former starters for Kiffin at Ole Miss last season who had brief stints on NFL rosters, are now enrolled at LSU but will not be permitted to practice with the team until they're officially added to the 105-man roster.
Kiffin still has the opportunity to add them in the weeks ahead and saved room for them by submitting a 103-man roster, but for now he'll await resolution of an SEC appeal as well as a federal suit filed by the conference.
"I had to make a decision that is for the big picture of LSU and the LSU football program with the uncertainties of what potentially could've come by adding them to the roster," Kiffin said Saturday on "College GameDay."
Wright and Harris are two of the most high-profile examples of a growing number of former college football players attempting to return for a fifth year of college competition after going undrafted this spring.
The NCAA is currently fighting a litany of lawsuits from athletes who began their careers in the 2022-23 academic year and believe they're owed a fifth year due to the NCAA's recent age-based eligibility reform.
Here's what you need to know about the latest twists and turns in an unprecedented eligibility battle.
Who were the players impacted?
More than 40 former college athletes are plaintiffs in the suit against the NCAA in the Louisiana case, including 19 who played college football.MICH
Details about the time put back on the clock after Mich had apparently lost still coming out.
https://heavy.com/sports/college-fo...fire-for-actions-after-controversial-wmu-win/
Michigan’s fans are facing criticism for their reaction to a controversial win against Western Michigan on Saturday.
The Wolverines pulled off a miracle win on the final play, with Bryce Underwood heaving a Hail Mary pass one play after the game clock appeared to expire. Michigan won 13-12 against the MAC opponent, prompting fans to rush the field — an action that drew resounding criticism.
Michigan’s Fans Storm Field After Near-Upset
Michigan had struggled throughout the game, scoring just 7 points before their final drive ended in a controversial touchdown. The game initially appeared over when Underwood threw a Hail Mary attempt through the back on the end zone, but referees put 1 second back on the clock after ruling that it touched a Western Michigan defender who was out of bounds.Underwood scrambled before heaving to the end zone, where JJ Buchanan came down with the ball.
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