SEC Calls LSU Expulsion A 'Very Real Threat' In Latest Federal Court Filing
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The SEC's legal battle with LSU is far from over.
In a new federal court filing Tuesday, the conference called LSU's potential expulsion a "very real threat" and argued that its lawsuit against the university should not be dismissed, according to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.
LSU filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on September 25, arguing that the dispute was no longer relevant after the football program decided not to include former professional players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on its final roster.
However, the SEC claims the issue goes beyond those two players and involves LSU's continued willingness to challenge conference eligibility rules.
The latest filing also points to LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade and the program's recruitment of former St. John's guard RJ Luis Jr., who signed an NBA G League contract.
The SEC cited Wade's previous comments about the program's approach to building its roster:
"We're going to be unapologetic about it. This is who we are. This is what we're doing. This is the path we charted. We're going to go down it, and that's fine."
However, Wade made it clear Tuesday that LSU intends to follow the SEC's rules regarding Luis, who has not been added to the team's roster.
"We're going to follow all the SEC protocols with him," Wade said. "I think it's been pretty clear what the SEC protocols are on all that. He didn't travel with us to McNeese, and he hasn't been rostered."
The conference maintains that LSU's decision to leave Wright and Harris off its football roster does not resolve the larger dispute or eliminate the possibility of removing the school from the SEC.
There have also reportedly been discussions between LSU and the conference about reaching a mutual resolution to end the legal battle.
In a new federal court filing Tuesday, the conference called LSU's potential expulsion a "very real threat" and argued that its lawsuit against the university should not be dismissed, according to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.
LSU filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on September 25, arguing that the dispute was no longer relevant after the football program decided not to include former professional players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on its final roster.
However, the SEC claims the issue goes beyond those two players and involves LSU's continued willingness to challenge conference eligibility rules.
The latest filing also points to LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade and the program's recruitment of former St. John's guard RJ Luis Jr., who signed an NBA G League contract.
The SEC cited Wade's previous comments about the program's approach to building its roster:
"We're going to be unapologetic about it. This is who we are. This is what we're doing. This is the path we charted. We're going to go down it, and that's fine."
However, Wade made it clear Tuesday that LSU intends to follow the SEC's rules regarding Luis, who has not been added to the team's roster.
"We're going to follow all the SEC protocols with him," Wade said. "I think it's been pretty clear what the SEC protocols are on all that. He didn't travel with us to McNeese, and he hasn't been rostered."
The conference maintains that LSU's decision to leave Wright and Harris off its football roster does not resolve the larger dispute or eliminate the possibility of removing the school from the SEC.
There have also reportedly been discussions between LSU and the conference about reaching a mutual resolution to end the legal battle.
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