Judge grants injunction against NCAA, SEC, allowing athletes with NFL ties eligible to play for LSU, others

A Louisiana judge granted an injunction on Thursday to allow athletes with professional ties to play for LSU and others to start a wild week in college football.

Judge grants injunction against NCAA, SEC, allowing athletes with NFL ties eligible to play for LSU, others

TL;DR

  • A judge granted an injunction allowing athletes with professional ties to play college sports.
  • The NCAA and SEC argued against athletes with NFL ties returning to college athletics.
  • The SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama against LSU and its coach, Lane Kiffin, during the hearing.
  • SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey testified for over three hours regarding conference guidelines.
  • The ruling allows athletes to be rostered by any school willing to take them.