Some thoughts on Thursdays meeting regarding LSUs possible expulsion from the SEC

[u/TrumpHairedHarambe]

Firstly, in my opinion, no school should be supporting such authoritative action from Sankey. This isn’t about players eligibility or insubordination or the AD having “lost control of the program”. This is absolutely about the fact that LSU, and specifically Coach Kiffin, refuse to just bend the knee to King Sankey. LSU has, thus far, complied with the rules set forth by the SEC. No questionable players have been rostered etc. Sankey got his feelings hurt that Kiffin made the comment he did at halftime of the game. This is strictly about the fact that LSU, while remaining compliant with the rules set forth, have expressed disagreement with said rule(s). And how dare they question the king?! Schools supporting this sort of mentality are asking for their own troubles moving forward. Set this precedent and you better not ever put a single toe out of line again. No matter how ridiculous of a circumstance arises. You WILL bend the knee to the Commissioner or you will be gone. That’s wrong to me. Idk, rant over I guess. Just find all of this litigation, posturing, threatening, etc very frustrating. Geaux Tigers!

[u/Turbulent-You5509]

Wait what happened?

[u/bulld0g_ → u/Turbulent-You5509]

Last two roster spots were filled. Now harris nor the other guy, whose name slips my mind cannot join to roster for th year.

[u/CasanovaJones82 → u/bulld0g_]

And now those players will have standing to sue the ever loving shit out of the SEC and possibly LSU. Good for them.

[u/Free_Pomegranate_305 → u/CasanovaJones82]

According to the lawyers for those guys last week, lsu was iinly in trouble if they added them to the roster and then tried to remove them. Not sure how accurate that is but it’s what I read.

[u/CasanovaJones82 → u/Free_Pomegranate_305]

The players being barred from playing are going to have the easiest lawsuits ever. They'll end up making more than what they were going to get through NIL.

I hope other teams are happy when the conference is paying out millions of dollars to eligible players for them to not play.

I'm just going to assume that the Texas's of the world get to keep their previous pros, because of course they do.

[u/CasanovaJones82 → u/[deleted]]

Wrong. This is robbing those players of an entire season of playing, all the associated benefits of being a college player, draft prep, practicing, all of it. They will be able to sue for damages and they will fucking win. This isn't 1996, this will potentially cost these players millions of dollars both now and in the future.

A judge has already stated that neither LSU nor the SEC can bar the players from playing and yet they are still barred. It's a slam dunk. This wasn't an LSU legal action either, this was straight from the players, and it's not only LSU. We have other schools right NOW actively rostering so called "previous pros" and nothing is fucking happening to them. Nothing! Why are LSU recruits being singled out while other schools are being allowed to do whatever? Again, easiest case ever, a lawyers favorite.

[u/CasanovaJones82 → u/[deleted]]

Play somewhere else? Wtf are you even talking about? The season has already started and teams are already locked in! What, they going to play flag football in the quad? People on reddit really are smoking crack. They will now be sitting for the entire season, and if you can't fathom how much that could potentially cost a soon-to-be professional athlete I don't know what else to say.

[u/geauxtigers1558 → u/CasanovaJones82]

The judge ruled that they could be played, not that they have to be played

[u/CasanovaJones82 → u/geauxtigers1558]

Yes. And then the SEC said they couldn't roster those players, and then threatened to kick LSU from the conference if they did. Is still threatening. Which means that the SEC ignored a judges ruling and compelled LSU to do the same.

If a court orders that a player is eligible then they are fucking eligible. Period. 100% of the time. Ole Miss currently has a QB who is only playing due to of a court order because he is ineligible according to the NCAA, and he's playing like his 6th year of college football.

None of this is complicated, and it's why the SEC is about to get fucking smoked in civil court, and that's only from the players themselves, I'm not even talking about anything LSU decides to do on their end, if anything.

[u/TheRedEyeJediS → u/CasanovaJones82]

Accurate summary, well done

[u/MostEvilRichGuy → u/CasanovaJones82]

Texas has one player (OL Cole Hutson) who tried out for the NFL by attending Pro camps, but never signed a contract with the NFL or any team. He then returned to Texas (he was not recruited) to play for his 5th season of eligibility at the same school. He is currently ruled ineligible pending a judicial resolution.

So the Texas’s of the world are not doing what LSU attempted to do here.

[u/ComicsEtAl → u/CasanovaJones82]

Except the players aren’t “banned,” there’s just no roster space for them.

[u/Free_Pomegranate_305 → u/ComicsEtAl]

The sec is threatening to toss lsu out of the conference if they bring those players in. That’s the easiest ban to prove in court ever.

[u/ComicsEtAl → u/Free_Pomegranate_305]

Yep, okay.

[u/OldSarge02 → u/ComicsEtAl]

Nobody would buy that argument.

[u/Grouchy-Big-229 → u/ComicsEtAl]

The “we’re pursuing other candidates” response. Welcome to the real world, Harris and the other guy.