bluestem75

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Why do you think basically EVERYONE else took the side opposing LSU this time

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Because continued legal action could cause the league and its members to redefine “student athlete” to something that activates the very collective bargaining agreements they’re trying to avoid.

That’s what this is ultimately about.

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Pretty sure new conference bylaws don’t change the law laws.

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This x 1000000. It seems to me that the SEC’s position is that it can ignore TROs and rulings issued by state courts where it does business, in this case, Louisiana. That’s not a strong position.

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SlowFlowPro

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Supremacy Clause may not be in effect here since the SEC:

1- Lost its appeal to the injunction

2- Complied with all other TROs regarding other eligibility issues

3- Admitted, in court, that the players are eligible under the new rule

4- Filed in a separate circuit while testifying in a related manner in a state court which could be a violation of the Anti-Injunction Act

5- Filed in Federal Court prior to the state decision being rendered which could mean that no harm had been done at the time of filing

None of this changes the fact that the SEC clearly pressured LSU not to roster on threat of expulsion after the LA district court specifically told them not to penalize LSU for rostering the players.

This doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of the fact that Ole Miss and South Carolina had both reached out to Wright to recruit him after he failed to make an NFL team. There’s a lot of moving pieces going on here. I think the SEC made this a lot harder on themselves than it had to be.

I find it laughably ironic that the SEC is running to a Federal Court claiming it’s dubious First Amendment rights are being violated while running roughshod over the Constitutional rights of these players.

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how can the players allege contempt for an action undertaken prior to the final ruling that, as you said, was even taken into consideration when that ruling was being made?

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Players initially filed suit against the NCAA on 8/19/26.

The SEC, knowing that the players were likely to prevail, changed their eligibility rules on 8/25/26.

The players enjoined the SEC and Sankey on 8/27/26.

The ruling on 9/4/26 specifically told LSU to roster the players and also prevented the SEC from imposing any penalties on LSU for rostering the players.

The SEC then began threatening LSU with expulsion.

LSU, capitulating to pressure from the league, chose not to roster the players.

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But doing what, other than the federal suit?

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Coercion via threat of expulsion and new penalties in the rule change including penalizing a school 50% of NIL budget should a team roster a “professional” player.

Keep in mind, the SEC changed the rule and strengthened the penalties AFTER the players filed the lawsuit.

Did the soccer player sign a professional contract? If not, then LSU’s argument that the SEC coerced us into not playing the football players still holds.

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Texas had a double-digit lead in this series

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Nobody cares about all the wins you guys amassed last century.

In the 2000s, OU has had your number. They lead 17-9 over the last 26. That’s almost 2/3 over that time period.

Bama hasn’t played any defense with a pulse.

Check out Taliesin West (Frank Lloyd Wright retirement estate).

Walk around old downtown Scottsdale. Really cute shops.

I had dinner at Hula’s Modern Tiki which was a lot of fun.

If you’re golfers, definitely find a course to play (I’m sure others know where to play).

I stayed at Hotel Adeline, Marriott Tribute Portfolio. It’s an old motel that they’ve gutted and completely redone. Gives off a retro 60s vibe. There’s DJs at the pool on the weekends if you’re into a pool party kind of scene.

I had breakfast at Morning Squeeze. Very solid.

If you want something outdoorsy, The Desert Botanical Garden was a nice way to spend a morning before it got too hot.

A male initiation process should always tear a man down to nothing and then build him back up as a member of the group or tribe. It should be challenging and difficult as a means to determine how serious the pledge is about belonging. Perhaps the officers of the national fraternity organizations need to develop pledging rituals that achieve the same thing without abuse.