LSU says SEC dispute is ‘moot’ after roster compliance
LSU says it has complied with SEC roster rules and will not challenge a meeting that could consider its membership. A related federal court hearing has been postponed.
LSU has told the Southeastern Conference that its dispute over roster rules is “moot” after filling its final two places with eligible student-athletes rather than former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris.
In a letter to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey obtained by ESPN, LSU president Wade Rousse said the university’s roster was now locked at the 105-player limit and complied with conference rules.
Rousse also said LSU would not challenge, disrupt, cancel or postpone a scheduled meeting of SEC presidents and chancellors. Court filings had indicated the meeting could consider whether to terminate LSU’s membership, a decision requiring support from two-thirds of SEC presidents.
The dispute arose after a Louisiana judge allowed Wright and Harris, who had signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents, to pursue a fifth year of college eligibility. LSU had considered adding the pair but instead completed its roster without them.
A federal court hearing on the SEC’s lawsuit against LSU was postponed on Wednesday, with no replacement date announced. The SEC meeting remains scheduled, but its outcome is unknown, while Wright and Harris are considering their legal options.
LSU’s position marks a de-escalation in the dispute but does not establish that the SEC has formally accepted its compliance or that the wider legal conflict has been resolved.
