​Lane Kiffin told ESPN on Monday that LSU will wait for Thursday’s preliminary injunction hearing before adding three players covered by Louisiana court orders to its final 105-man roster. That roster is due Friday, a day before the Tigers open against Clemson at Tiger Stadium.Asked what LSU would do if the order granting those players eligibility is reversed, Kiffin said he would absolutely follow SEC rules.“I have been in communication daily with the SEC to make sure we are complying with the SEC rules,” Kiffin said.“All we’re waiting for is clarity this week from the SEC, which they can’t give final clarity until Thursday’s ruling,” Kiffin said. “We are waiting for clearance and guidelines from the SEC.”Lane Kiffin and LSU Football Dragged Into Clickbait CSC Report, Says Analyst (Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images)The three players are tight end Dae’Quan Wright, defensive lineman Zxavian Harris and Notre Dame transfer Junior Tuihalamaka. Wright was waived by the Cleveland Browns this month and Harris by the New Orleans Saints, and both spent last season with Kiffin at Ole Miss. All three are on temporary restraining orders issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Judge Will Jorden as part of a case brought by 33 former college athletes seeking a fifth year of eligibility.The SEC answered Jorden’s initial order by adopting a rule that bars its schools from rostering anyone who has signed a contract with the NFL, NBA or WNBA. Attorneys for the athletes then added the conference and commissioner Greg Sankey as defendants in the Louisiana case.“The SEC and commissioner Sankey are prepared to contest the allegations in the plaintiff’s petition at Thursday morning’s hearing and defend the SEC’s rights as a voluntary association to fulfill its mission to its member institutions,” the conference said in a statement. “In the meantime, the SEC and Commissioner Sankey will continue to comply with the court’s order.”Ole Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris (51) smokes a cigar after a college football game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 38-19 in the Egg Bowl.NEW: LSU’s Lane Kiffin says he will “absolutely” follow SEC eligibility rules if the court order is reversed:“I have been in communication daily with the SEC to make sure we are complying with the SEC rules.”(via @CFBHeather) https://t.co/5Bo5PCPYDHhttps://t.co/D8DbqaXoDcpic.twitter.com/qXl5kDkb4C— On3 (@On3) August 31, 2026 When does LSU actually have to decide?Jorden hears the injunction request Thursday morning, LSU’s 105-man roster is due Friday, and Clemson kicks off Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. That sequence lets Kiffin pledge compliance without ever reaching the choice, since the ruling that settles which rules apply arrives a day before the only deadline that would force him to pick a side.Kiffin has said the conference rule still