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So why is the media silent and no public backlash against Texas A&M?

Posted on 8/27/26 at 3:04 am
Posted by Jack Crevalle
USVI
Member since Aug 2018
9404 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 3:04 am
Big shocker that there is a major uproar against LSU, but crickets from media on Texas A&M news yesterday- legally battling NCAA and SEC to gain eligibility for basketball player Bryson Warren, who's played last three seasons in NBA G League.

So LSU is evil public enemy #1 for recruiting pro players seeking eligibility, but it's ok for other schools? fricking double standard.
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"The NCAA is hereby ordered to declare Mr. Warren eligible to participate in men’s basketball at Texas A&M University during the 2026-2027 season,” the order reads.

Warren’s TRO comes a day after the SEC issued a new policy that bars conference members from using players who have signed with a G League team or have been listed on a G League roster.

Notably, the order granting the TRO includes “any member conferences, such as the Southeastern Conference” as an entity that cannot enforce eligibility rules against Warren or A&M.

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This post was edited on 8/27/26 at 11:19 am
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
74800 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 4:51 am to
Hey, I made that LSU flag part of that gif! So glad to see someone make use of it, because it took forever editing it on frame by frame.

Felt like it wasn't appreciated and a wasted effort. You made my night.


Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
34075 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 4:53 am to
Because Bucky McMillan could never get the clicks Lane Kiffin can.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
20549 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:21 am to
He’s the same as every other player that has received a TRO. Who cares
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
74800 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:22 am to
You're exactly right. It's all about generating views off Kiffin hate. Every video online about this stuff just uses Kiffin's name and picture. Almost nobody seems to even care what other schools are doing. I had someone message me on a game that LSU cheats. I didn't even say anything to this person, but they figured off my username I was an LSU fan and they felt the need to message me this ignorant statement.
Posted by ThibodauxBengal
Member since Apr 2006
401 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:28 am to
You seriously should post this on the SEC rant. I’d be curious to see the responses.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
20549 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:46 am to
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You seriously should post this on the SEC rant. I’d be curious to see the responses.

It’s already on the SEC rant. It’s probably where the OP even found out that it was happening.
This post was edited on 8/27/26 at 5:47 am
Posted by inadaze
Member since Aug 2010
5287 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:16 am to
The CBB world went through this during the winter with Alabama and Charles Bediako. He played 5 games with a TRO, then the injunction got denied in February. So CBB people are more used to it, and we're in late August and anticipation is high for CFB, which gets more attention as a sport anyway.
At the time, Alabama did get backlash about it. Not at the level of what's going on now with football because that was during the season and CFB draws more interest in general.
Posted by im4LSU
Hattiesburg, MS
Member since Aug 2004
34826 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:19 am to
Ole Miss also landed a basketball signee that had a contract with the Pistons and also got an NBA summer league invite. Cory Stephenson just commit committed to them. Haven’t heard anything about that either have we.
Posted by boomtapp
Houston, Tejas
Member since Nov 2007
790 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:37 am to
Probably because basketball is still months away. LSU, in theory, needs to decide in the next 9 days if they are going push things with two “pro” players who didn’t know they had a fifth year of eligibility when they declared and went undrafted. On the basketball side of things, games aren’t until November so who knows what happens with the courts and Sankey between now and then.
Posted by bostitch
Member since Apr 2016
831 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:40 am to
Because even in 2026 the media is still too woke to ever criticize the LGBTQ community
Posted by NorCali
Member since Feb 2015
1887 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:41 am to
I watched the paul Finebaum show yesterday as the tv was on and SEC network after the Skip Bertman tribute. A caller from Mississippi asked essentially the same question. Paul F said, because it involves Lane Kiffin. To Paraphrase, he said up at ESPN they sit around and talk about the NY Yankees, Lebrin, the Dallas Cowboys, the Red Sox and for 17 years in college football it was Nick Saban. Now it is Lane Kiffin. He added, not to insult him, but if this involved Pete Golding, it would not be a story.
I think he was being very transparent
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
21722 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:46 am to
Class action and they should sue Dankey in his Individual and Corporate capacity.
Somebody sue the SEC and NCAA for trillion and bust it wide open.
Posted by D500MAG
Oklahoma
Member since Oct 2010
4110 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:48 am to
quote:

Notably, the order granting the TRO includes “any member conferences, such as the Southeastern Conference” as an entity that cannot enforce eligibility rules against Warren or A&M.


The judge was up to date and ruled accordingly, like what would happen in an anti trust. The conferences just signed on for anti trust lawsuit, having 5 for 5 employees and a players union.
Posted by HarryHoudini
Member since Oct 2025
1976 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:05 am to
quote:

A caller from Mississippi asked essentially the same question. Paul F said, because it involves Lane Kiffin. To Paraphrase, he said up at ESPN they sit around and talk about the NY Yankees, Lebrin, the Dallas Cowboys, the Red Sox and for 17 years in college football it was Nick Saban. Now it is Lane Kiffin. He added, not to insult him, but if this involved Pete Golding, it would not be a story. I think he was being very transparent


1000%. ESPN just talks about 1-2 figures/teams in each sport and disregards everybody else majority of the time.

The cowboys can be 0-10 and they’d still dominate the headlines.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
8455 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:14 am to
Why is the appropriate response to compare us to aTm?
How bout we just dont act like them?

Lane is pushing his luck and the machine will try and get him, which means LSU might get in hot water as well. He just needs to stop and coach up what he already has.....frick!

I think our AD is a yes guy, and not strong enough to stop the circus
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
292389 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:17 am to
This board is becoming hard to read with all the soy boy whining.
Posted by LSUbasketballfan
Member since Jan 2021
922 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:29 am to
He has been and is still listed on their roster. Per the new SEC rule, Texas A&M should be issued the penalties the SEC listed.
Posted by laxtonto
Member since Mar 2011
2898 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:36 am to
The issue here is that the judge has not enjoined the SEC in this suit and this is only regarding the NCAA, which most now expect would initially get ruled against.

What is more interesting is that the two that have gone to appeal this week, the NCAA has been granted a stay on the nationwide preliminary injunction and so the NCAA portion of this isn't as much of a pushover as the lower courts keep acting.

At this point, until we see a case that involves both the NCAA and a specific conference, just ignore it as they are "old" and behind the current reality.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
49480 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:41 am to
Because LK and LSU gets clicks

Aggie is ghey
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