What I’ve not heard addressed….

Yes, you would think due process would be allowed here, but don't get your hopes up.

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If the SEC has the power to govern itself and can impose stiff penalties on a school for whatever infractions then doesn’t the school have the right as a member to hear the charges and see the evidence being considered (especially for such a drastic move as being tossed around)?

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No.

As the Amended Complaint notes, Section 3.1.5 of the SEC Constitution and Bylaws grants the SEC's presidents and chancellors "plenary power and authority with respect to all affairs of the Conference of any type or nature whatsoever." The bylaws explicitly state that the leaders may take these actions "in their sole discretion." There is no requirement for a separate, trial-like hearing before a vote.

Thus, the procedure to issue penalties requires only two steps: (1) the SEC Commissioner issues a notice to call a Special Meeting of the conference leaders (Special Meeting is set for September 10); (2) at least two-thirds of the conference leaders (11 out of 16) must vote in favor of the penalties.

While LSU cannot legally block or delay the vote to demand an internal "fair trial," LSU leadership could use the scheduled meeting itself to argue their case informally to the other school leaders before those leaders cast their votes. However, I'd expect that the other 15 leaders would already have their marching orders or their minds made up before appearing at the meeting. I can't imagine an informal argument by LSU would make much difference.

Private organizations are not necessarily governed in accordance with the US Code. The SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12 .....Ivy League are entitled under the First Amendment to govern themselves as they see fit. The SEC is not a court of law and as such whatever procedures they have, the membership agreed to when they joined and at subsequent meetings where I would suppose either new rules are decided and old rules are refined.

What I’ve not heard said, is that the Big Ten has won the natty the last three years, here’s a chance for the SEC to get one and the SEC will potentially vote them out. How laughable is that?

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doesn’t the school have the right

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Not explicitly.

Unbelievably, there is no substantive "for cause" standard, no list of prohibited conduct, and no due-process mechanism specified regarding expulsion. Membership "may be terminated involuntarily at a meeting of the Chief Executive Officers." It only requires a two-thirds vote of all CEOs, and for the motion to specify an effective date.

All SEC states are politically R ( conservative) while most academic/university leadership is D (liberal). Gov Landry and our federal state delegation need to be on the phone to all the other SEC governors to advise them to reign in their rogue presidents/chancellors and Sankey. If not, LSU will absorb its expulsion, without grounds, and sue the SEC to oblivion. We will be better off in a different place.

If this politics works and LSU remains in the SEC, LSU and Louisiana need to lead an effort to change the bylaws so that cause becomes a part of a legitimate due process, to prevent another prick like Sankey from going rogue in the future.

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As the Amended Complaint notes, Section 3.1.5 of the SEC Constitution and Bylaws grants the SEC's presidents and chancellors "plenary power and authority with respect to all affairs of the Conference of any type or nature whatsoever." The bylaws explicitly state that the leaders may take these actions "in their sole discretion." There is no requirement for a separate, trial-like hearing before a vote.

Thus, the procedure to issue penalties requires only two steps: (1) the SEC Commissioner issues a notice to call a Special Meeting of the conference leaders (Special Meeting is set for September 10); (2) at least two-thirds of the conference leaders (11 out of 16) must vote in favor of the penalties.

While LSU cannot legally block or delay the vote to demand an internal "fair trial," LSU leadership could use the scheduled meeting itself to argue their case informally to the other school leaders before those leaders cast their votes. However, I'd expect that the other 15 leaders would already have their marching orders or their minds made up before appearing at the meeting. I can't imagine an informal argument by LSU would make much difference.

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This whole thing is stupid. The Tennessee Chancellor and every other leader of the member conferences already have their mind made up.

SFP will be here soon to educate us plebs

Their minds may change after they have discussions of the potential consequences of expulsion.

You know, if expelled that LSU will be suing the SEC and its voting members for selective enforcement of the rules, of antitrust violations and damage to income and reputation.

I’m not a lawyer, but the things I’m reading include 3x damages just for antitrust alone. Since we’ve got $720 million left on our SEC Disney contract that’s a damage amount of over $2.1 billion, just from the SEC. Not sure how they’d carve out our pound of flesh from member institutions.

The Judge in that case might just say “Disney, just sign all those TV revenue checks directly over to Louisiana State University.

This is what’s so dangerous from a precedent setting standpoint. It proves that if the powers that be have an axe to grind, they will exercise those powers at will and do whatever they want. Even showing complete inconsistency in its application of its own rules and a member is powerless to stop it. Member universities in the conference should be extremely wary of what’s going on here but they can’t see beyond their hatred if all things lsu