Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
- A Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA on Thursday night, allowing LSU coach Lane Kiffin to potentially field former NFL players on the roster.
- The ruling came the night before LSU was required to submit its 105-man roster to the Southeastern Conference, which had announced heavy potential punishment for teams bringing in ex-professionals.
- The decision followed a nearly nine-hour hearing in East Baton Rouge Parish, where several athletes testified about why they should be allowed to return to play college sports for a fifth season after turning professional.
- The SEC filed a separate lawsuit against LSU in federal court in Alabama, which could become the league's primary avenue to prevent former pros from playing this season.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who filed an athlete-friendly brief in the case, called the SEC's federal lawsuit against LSU 'legal garbage' and 'frivolous.'
A Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA on Thursday night, improving LSU coach Lane Kiffin's prospects of fielding former NFL players. The ruling came the night before LSU was due to submit its 105-man roster to the Southeastern Conference, which had announced heavy potential punishment for football and basketball teams that bring in ex-professionals. The injunction clears the way for LSU to list some former NFL players on its roster, though how many games they might be eligible to play remains uncertain as the matter continues through the courts.
The decision followed a nearly nine-hour hearing in East Baton Rouge Parish, where several athletes testified about why they should be allowed to return to play college sports for a fifth season after turning professional. The SEC commissioner argued against the athletes during the hearing, and the league subsequently filed a lawsuit against LSU in federal court in Alabama, which could become the SEC's best chance at preventing former pros from playing this season.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who filed an athlete-friendly brief in the case, spoke after the hearing and referred to the SEC's federal lawsuit against LSU as 'legal garbage' and 'frivolous,' though she did not make arguments in court.
路易斯安那州法官裁定反对NCAA，为前NFL球员加入LSU阵容扫清障碍
路易斯安那州法官周四晚间对NCAA发布初步禁令，改善了LSU教练Lane Kiffin征用前NFL球员的前景。该裁决在LSU需向东南联盟提交105人名单前夜作出，该联盟此前宣布对引进前职业球员的足球和篮球队进行严厉处罚。该禁令为LSU在名单中列入部分前NFL球员扫清了障碍，但他们可能有资格参加多少场比赛仍不确定，因为此案仍在法院诉讼中。
该决定是在东巴吐鲁日教区进行近9小时听证会后作出的，多名运动员在听证会上作证说明为何应被允许在职业生涯后第五个赛季重返大学体育竞技。东南联盟专员在听证会上反对这些运动员的主张，随后该联盟在阿拉巴马州联邦法院对LSU提起诉讼，这可能成为东南联盟阻止前职业球员本赛季出场的最佳机会。
路易斯安那州司法部长Liz Murrill在案件中提交了支持运动员的意见书，她在听证会后发表讲话，称东南联盟对LSU的联邦诉讼为'法律垃圾'和'无谓之诉'，尽管她未在法庭上提出论证。