In what has become one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory, college athletics is reeling from a wave of lawsuits filed against the NCAA by athletes in the 2022 recruiting class.After filing suit in a Louisiana court last week, plaintiffs received a temporary restraining order from 19th Judicial District Court Judge Will Jorden in Baton Rouge.NFL TO NCAA? COURTROOM CHAOS IS GIVING PRO ATHLETES A BIZARRE PATH BACK TO COLLEGE, AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUNDae'quan Wright No.8 of the Ole Miss Rebels runs the ball against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half of the CFP semifinal Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on Jan.
8, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz.(Getty Images)The ruling opened a makeshift transfer portal that was viable for only one week, allowing a number of athletes to contemplate an unprecedented move: participating in NFL training camp one week, then enrolling in college classes the next.On Sunday night, Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken was left flabbergasted by the situation.
It involved a call from Kiffin last week that he did not return.What was the call about? Monken implied following the Browns’ preseason game that it centered on Wright, who dressed Saturday night but did not play."Man, isn't this s--- crazy?" Todd Monken told reporters."I don't even know what to say.
...I wondered why Lane Kiffin reached out to me a week ago, now I know.
I didn't call him back; I guess I should have."While the Tenth Circuit in Colorado granted a stay last week in the Wisne v.NCAA case — halting the blanket waiver that had allowed members of the 2022 class to join any team willing to take them — the decision only opened the door for more lawsuits at the state level.NCAA WINS TENTH CIRCUIT 'STAY', BUT FACES MORE ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS FROM 2022 CLASS ATHLETES IN CHAOTIC TIMEOne of those cases was filed just a few miles from LSU’s campus.
And Kiffin appears more than willing to welcome one of his former Ole Miss players back to college for another ...