​A Louisiana judge delivered a profound ruling amid an ongoing legal fight that the NCAA, and in this case the Southeastern Conference, has found itself in all over the country.East Baton Rouge 19th District Court Judge Will Jorden granted a preliminary injunction that allows 31 athletes a fifth year of eligibility in college after more than nine hours of court proceedings on Sept. 3. The order undermines the SEC’s efforts to punish teams rostering players who participated in NFL camps, and clears the way for LSU football coach Lane Kiffin and his program to add tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris.It marks the first time that a court ruling has allowed for professional athletes to return to college, a notion that could send shockwaves throughout collegiate athletics.Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond responded to the ruling in a post on X:”This ruling from the court is a slap in the face of every college athlete, coach, and fan who has abided by the spirit and letter of league rules for many decades. I will stand with the SEC and the Oklahoma Sooners to ensure that fairness is afforded to all throughout the upcoming season. We have rules for a reason, and we all must uphold those rules – or invite anarchy to infect our ranks.”The ruling comes the same day as eight athletes from around the country, including Oklahoma defensive tackle Danny Saili and first baseman Dayton Tockey, were granted a temporary restraining order from Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman, making them temporarily eligible for a fifth season until the injunction hearing, which will be set soon.Here’s what to know about the ruling in Louisiana and what it might mean for college sports:Path is laid for professional athletes to return to college sportsDuring testimony and arguments, the SEC and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey tried to lay an established “bright line” between what a professional athlete is, and what a college athlete is. Jorden said during his remarks at the end of the hearing that he felt the defendants didn’t accomplish their goal, persuading him to believe the plaintiffs deserve a fifth year of eligibility.That means Wright and Harris could suit up and play for LSU against Clemson on Saturday. With similar court cases on dockets around the country, the two playing could sway judges in their decisions elsewhere to grant another year of eligibility to those who made attempts to make a professional roster.LSU football won’t be subject to penalty should it roster ex-NFL playersEven though it wasn’t specifically named as a plaintiff in the case, Jorden enjoined LSU onto his injunction. That means LSU can not itself deem the athletes ineligible should it fear reprisal from the NCAA or SEC.”I think it’s appropriate to give them some level of protection,” Jorden said. “I’m going to enjoin LSU from taking further action as well. I think it’s necessary based on the action of the named defendants in this case. I’m not move