Louisiana Attorney General throws hat in the ring in the Pyburn case

Im guessing this is on our side

I haven’t read the entire brief- but it’s clear now that should things go as expected in court tomorrow- it’s ride or die. LSU and the law against the Establishment and their rules. David and Goliath .

It’s 14 pages long. I asked chat gpt to give cliff notes. This is what it said.

Here are the cliff notes in plain English:

What this is

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is asking the Baton Rouge court for permission to submit an “amicus brief”—basically, Louisiana is not one of the players suing, but the State wants the judge to consider how the case affects Louisiana universities and college athletics.

What happened

According to the brief:

* Jack Pyburn and the other plaintiffs entered college in 2022.
* The NCAA originally said they would not have another season of eligibility.
* The NCAA then indicated they could receive an additional year.
* Around April 27, 2026, the NCAA reversed course again and took that eligibility away.
* Players made major life decisions based on those shifting rules—graduating, going professional, signing contracts, taking jobs, or deciding not to enter the transfer portal.
* On August 28, 2026, the Louisiana court issued a temporary restraining order allowing them to pursue playing opportunities, including entering the transfer portal.

Louisiana’s main argument

The AG calls the NCAA’s actions a “bait-and-switch.”

Louisiana argues that it is fundamentally unfair to make players follow one set of rules, encourage them to rely on those rules, and then change the rules after they have made decisions that cannot easily be undone.

The State is not arguing that NCAA rules can never change. It is arguing that changes must be fair, consistent, predictable, and account for players who reasonably relied on the previous rules.

The problem for LSU and other Louisiana schools

The court has ordered the NCAA and conferences not to enforce certain eligibility restrictions against these players. However, the SEC reportedly threatens serious penalties if a university allows an athlete to compete contrary to conference rules, including:

* Suspension of the head coach
* Loss of conference voting rights
* A fine equal to 50% of the school’s annual sports budget

That creates a no-win situation: a Louisiana university could obey the judge’s order but get punished by the SEC—or follow the SEC’s position and potentially disobey the court.

The AG argues that a public university should never have to choose between obeying a Louisiana court and protecting its coaches, athletic program, and public money.

What Louisiana wants

For now, the filing formally asks the judge to:

1. Allow Louisiana to submit this brief.
2. Consider the statewide consequences when deciding what relief the players should receive.
3. Protect players and universities from retaliation for following the court’s orders.
4. Push toward eligibility rules that are consistent and workable for everyone.

The biggest takeaway

This filing strongly supports Pyburn and the other players, but it is broader than simply saying, “Give them another season.”

Louisiana’s position is essentially:

The NCAA repeatedly moved the goalposts, players relied on what they were told, and Louisiana schools should not be punished for obeying a Louisiana judge.

It does not permanently decide Pyburn’s eligibility. The temporary restraining order is short-term protection while the court considers the larger case. But having the Louisiana Attorney General formally supporting the fairness argument is a significant boost for Pyburn and the other plaintiffs.

The state has bullets in the chamber. Ironically, the alignment between the state, LSU, and the athletic department has never been stronger. They are in this together fully.

Hope the court allows it. Was well written

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the alignment between the state, LSU, and the athletic department has never been stronger. They are in this together fully.

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This is the biggest thing I see as well. Have never seen everyone aligned like this

The state of Louisiana is officially calling out the NCAA and SEC on their bullshite and forcing a change of how they oporate.

How empowered must Kiffin feel to have the entire state fighting for him

Yes. I think it’s just called the pyburn case. But it refers to all of the plaintiffs when they say that. But he is out. Idk who dubbed it “the pyburn case”. Maybe he was the first name in the suit. Idk

This eventually will reach the US supreme court