A sea of reporters swarmed Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill as she exited her vehicle, opening her short media scrum with a "Go Tigers," which set the scene for what was a wild day inside the 19th District Court.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Head Coach Lane Kiffin of the LSU Tigers speaks at SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street in Tampa, Fla., on July 23, 2026.
(Getty Images)At the forefront of this case, with LSU head coach Lane Kiffin emphasizing multiple times that the Tigers were just obeying a court order that was previously issued allowing the school to roster athletes like former Cleveland Browns training camp tight end Dae'Quan Wright, was the argument that players with NFL or professional ties should not be allowed back in college athletics.What started in one state court has now spread across the country, with a plethora of athletes filing lawsuits against the NCAA, and now SEC, over new guidelines enacted pertaining to the five-for-five eligibility.Inside the Baton Rouge courtroom, lawyers for the plaintiffs, NCAA and SEC argued over whether these athletes should be granted a temporary injunction.In the end, Judge William Jorden ruled in the favor of athletes, granting them an injunction that will allow them to be rostered this upcoming season by any school that will take them.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGELane Kiffin speaks at a press conference as he is introduced as the new head football coach of the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on December 01, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.(Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)A day that felt more like a John Grisham novel unfolding in real-time had lawyers from all sides arguing over what is right and what is actually legal.There was the testimony of SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, who was on the stand for over three hours, being peppered with questions from plaintiff attorneys about how the conference can allow professional athletes who h...