Kiffin’s Fifth-Year Gamble | LSU Tigers Football News

Two former NFL hopefuls, DaeQuan Wright and Zxavian Harris, returned to college football after being granted a fifth year of eligibility — reuniting with coach Lane Kiffin at LSU — sparking a firestorm across the SEC. Conference leaders swiftly moved to ban players from returning after going pro, but legal challenges loom as these athletes face another court date in August. Kiffin’s controversial recruitment of players already under NFL contracts to join a Louisiana-based lawsuit drew sharp criticism, though he defended it as a response to a judge’s ruling that these athletes were wronged. With LSU’s season opener against Clemson just days away, the fallout could reshape college football’s rules — and the future of player rights. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b91bbfc2dbc4740