LSU, pro players and the SEC: Explaining the controversy
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Various sports at LSU, most notably Lane Kiffin and the football team, are trying to bring back players who have participated in professional drafts or camps as a loophole in the NCAA's 5-in-5 rule. Conference offices, including the SEC, have published rules saying that they would punish any school that attempts to enroll these players.
So what happens now? Will Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris be eligible to play? We examine the issue, including firsthand comments from Wright, and try to bring nuance to a situation that changes hourly with new lawsuits, statements and fresh controversy.
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