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The meeting was held a day after a scheduled federal court hearing was postponed by a judge in Birmingham, Alabama.
LSU President Wade Rousse sent a letter to the SEC on Wednesday confirming that the school would not add two former NFL players to its roster.
The latest SEC statement regarding the LSU football program didn't say that a resolution was made amidst the lawsuit at hand.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported LSU president Wade Rousse briefly joined the other 15 SEC leaders but was advised by counsel not to participate in the meeting. The ongoing federal lawsuit filed by the SEC against LSU was the reason, ESPN reported.
Lane Kiffin can now roster two former NFL players when his Tigers open the season Saturday night against Clemson
LSU president Wade Rousse sent SEC commissioner Greg Sankey a letter, dated Wednesday, to “clear up the allegations against LSU.”
In what appears to be a de-escalation, LSU president Wade Rousse told Greg Sankey that the Tigers have "complied" with SEC rules and that the "issue is moot."
Would the conference boot the Tigers? Is there a deeper meaning behind the brinksmanship? And what happens if the unthinkable becomes reality?