Overview
- East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction Thursday night that prevents the SEC and NCAA from sanctioning schools that add the athletes named in the case.
- The order explicitly covers former NFL training‑camp players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris and gives LSU a legal path to add them before its roster deadline.
- The SEC immediately filed a separate federal lawsuit in Alabama and pledged expedited appeals while warning of penalties its bylaws allow, including coach suspensions and large fines.
- The injunction applies only to the named plaintiffs and practical limits such as the 105‑player roster cap, scholarship rules, enrollment timing and game‑contract issues mean only a small number of returnees can actually be rostered now.
- The dispute could reshape who sets eligibility policy for college sports because a federal appeals ruling or later court decisions may either restore conference authority or further limit it.