SEC sues LSU over recruiting NFL players to play college football

Days before most college football teams play their first games, a power conference is suing one of its founding members over its controversial decision to recruit former pro players.SEC sues LSUThe Southeastern Conference has filed a lawsuit against LSU, one of its founding members.The lawsuit claims LSU leadership "waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes to play football for LSU during the 2026-27 season."LSU administration and LSU head coach Lane Kiffin were named as defendants in the suit.Pro players returning to college?The SEC's lawsuit stems from Lane Kiffin recruiting players to play for LSU that previously signed NFL contracts.Two of the players LSU intends to roster are Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, both of whom played for Kiffin when he was the head coach at Ole Miss last fall.The players are pursuing an extra year of college eligibility since the NCAA expanded eligibility from four years to five years in June. Wright and Harris both