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Judge Allows Wright and Harris After LSU SEC Fight

9/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Lane Kiffin's LSU omitted former NFL players Wright and Harris for the Clemson opener.
Kiffin said the decision was difficult because eligibility remained uncertain.
Judge William Jorden granted a preliminary injunction permitting Wright and Harris to become eligible.
The SEC sued LSU for violating the rule banning former pros.
SEC penalties include a 50% coach suspension and a fine equal to half the sport’s budget.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the NCAA penalized the University of Miami for more than $412,000 in improper benefits, imposing a one-year postseason ban and cutting 31 football scholarships. The investigation also uncovered Pell-grant fraud and booster pay-for-play schemes that had plagued the program throughout the early 1990s. Today the SEC’s lawsuit against LSU echoes those sanctions, testing the NCAA’s long-standing ban on former professionals.

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Story summary

Lane Kiffin's LSU omitted former NFL players Wright and Harris for the Clemson opener.
Kiffin said the decision was difficult because eligibility remained uncertain.
Judge William Jorden granted a preliminary injunction permitting Wright and Harris to become eligible.
The SEC sued LSU for violating the rule banning former pros.
SEC penalties include a 50% coach suspension and a fine equal to half the sport’s budget.

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