re: The real problem- I sat through the entire hearing yesterday

What is frustrating is the perception that LSU won the battle. LSU did not win anything. LSU was not the plaintiff in the lawsuit. The players won. If the players decide to go to another team instead of LSU, then what did LSU really win. The only reason LSU is in this position is because the fallout from hiring Lane Kiffin.

Yes you can. Not having eligibility does not stop you from telling the NFL no thanks.

It might be dumb to do it. And give you no other options to play, but thats how the sec wrote their idiot rule so here we are

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Who really cares about pro or not after NIL?

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Judges who want to muddy the waters.

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This is exactly why the SEC got their arse handed to them yesterday.

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I am blown away at the how many LSU fans are clueless as to what Lane has walked your university into. You guys are orgasmic that Sankey couldn’t provide the league definition of a professional athlete. In reality you should be on your knees thanking him that he didn’t do something that stupid.

Let’s pretend Sankey is dumb enough to testify yesterday that a professional athlete is someone who signs a contract for compensation in exchange for their services. Pretty good cut and dry definition until you realize he’s just created a legal exhibit on record in a court of law that every single athlete in this conference can now run to court with. You guys do realize where this leads right? There are no shortages of lawyers out there who would love to challenge the employment status of tens of thousands of student athletes in the richest conference in the land.

Lane/LSU currently have the conference and CFB out behind the barn ready to give it the Ol Yeller treatment and you morons are celebrating like drunken coon asses because Sankey had better sense not to pull the trigger.

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There is a formal withdrawal process

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For underclassmen and for players with eligibility remaining.

I can’t find anything on an opt out process for players with no eligibility remaining.

Otherwise, you’d have players opting out to try and bypass the draft to have opportunity to sign with whatever team they want.

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They couldn't define amateur

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Seems pretty easy to define it.

Never a professional athlete...

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Blizzard of Chizz

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You’re too dense to realize that’s exactly what they wanted. To show that the professional vs. amateur stance the SEC is trying to take is a farce.

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If you remove yourself from the draft your not an udfa. Your not eligible to join a team. You go sell insurance or something

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Not being combative and genuinely curious.

Where is this information found in the NFL CBA or NFL by-laws?

All I can find is that if you are a player with no eligibility remaining, you are automatically in the draft pool and there is no opt out process. Your only option is to tell pro teams that you are retiring and will not sign if drafted.

I am not sure of the exact rule. But if underclassmen can submit a form, id imagine a senior can submit the same documents and say Im out dont consider me

The NCAA and SEC don’t get to have their cake and eat it too anymore. They know times are changing. They want antitrust exemptions with no CBA. They’re not going to get it.

They either decide the courts make the rules or call them employees and negotiate with the players for your rules.

Lane knows that. And he’s going to push it until it goes one way or the other. Either way there’s no more selective enforcement which absolutely KILLS the powers that be!

ALL ABOARD!!! The lane train is coming through!

I’ll add he knows the built in advantages USC and Alabama received. And short of it becoming public with a paper trail, if you’re the chosen ones you could do it.