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LSU football news: SEC statement on Tigers lawsuit says absolutely nothing

As the Southeastern Conference (SEC) filed a lawsuit against the LSU football program for the team attempting to put on the roster and field players who had been on NFL rosters, a recent meeting took place that might’ve had some relevant information. While there was talk of whether the SEC would meet to expel the LSU football program from the […] The post LSU football news: SEC statement on…

LSU football news: SEC statement on Tigers lawsuit says absolutely nothing

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against the LSU football program, alleging that the team attempted to put players on its roster with prior NFL experience. On Thursday, presidents and chancellors from SEC member institutions met via videoconference to discuss the matter. However, the SEC's statement provided no further information on the next steps.

LSU president Wade Rousse attended the meeting, but only briefly, as he is named as a defendant in the pending federal litigation and was advised not to participate by his council. The SEC's statement emphasizes that discussions will continue as they "work toward an appropriate resolution."

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