​Dec 1, 2025; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU new head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn ImagesThe LSU Tigers hired the ever-controversial Lane Kiffin as the football program’s head coach after parting ways with Brian Kelly, and Kiffin wasted no time in bringing controversy down to Baton Rouge.Kiffin and the Tigers had been pursuing plans to bring in at least three players who signed professional contracts this summer, including former Ole Miss players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris. However, those plans were met with widespread outrage from the other members of the SEC, and the conference went as far as seeking the legal authority to remove LSU altogether, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.“The SEC filed an amendment to its federal lawsuit against LSU, Lane Kiffin and school officials on Tuesday, which seeks the authority for the SEC to expel LSU from the league. The SEC is not expected to take such action, but the filing indicates the seriousness of the league as it attempts to affirm the legal right to enforce its own rules. That was the point of the original federal suit filed last week,” Thamel reported on X.LSU laid downUltimately, LSU waved the white flag and elected not to include the former pros on its roster.“Allow this letter to clear up the allegations against LSU,”LSU President Wade Rousse wrote in a letter to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. I “On the afternoon of September 4, 2026, I called and provided you with advance notice that LSU would not place Dae’Quan Wright or Zxavian Harris on the football roster. This was confirmed when LSU submitted its roster later that evening. On September 8, 2026, LSU filled its two remaining roster spots with eligible student-athletes. The roster is now locked for the season. LSU complied with SEC rules. This issue is moot.“Also on September 8, 2026, I received notice of the special President’s and Chancellor’s meeting scheduled for tomorrow, September 10, 2026. At no point has LSU ever threatened to upset the meeting. But to be clear, LSU will not challenge, disrupt or seek to cancel or postpone this meeting. This issue is also moot.”The SEC has called off the dogsOn Thursday, the SEC had a formal meeting “to discuss recent matters involving conference expectations and responsibilities” and released a statement saying that “those discussions will continue as the conference and its member universities work toward an appropriate resolution.”Statement from the Southeastern Conference: pic.twitter.com/pZ5TnbK3sM— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) September 10, 2026However, according to EPSN, the chancellors and presidents in attendance decided not to levy sanctions on LSU. Now the Tigers should be able to return the football program’s focus solely on on-field success. Still, with Kiffin at the helm, there’s no telling what’s going to come next.The post SEC makes final decision on LSU punishment appeared first