I liked the college football players who don't make the Pro team can return to college.

SEC Country Facebook,8/26/2026

The SEC has officially announced a new conference rule that prohibits former NFL players from returning to college football and playing for an SEC program

Not only did the SEC ban former NFL players, but the conference also took a stand against former NBA/WNBA players

According to the official SEC statement, SEC institutions are not permitted to have an athlete on their roster who has:

Previously declared for the NFL, NBA, or WNBA Draft, and did not appropriately withdraw

Signed a contract with an NFL (or other professional league), NBA/G-Leagye, or WNBA (or affiliate) team

Been listed on an NFL (or other professional football league), NBA/G-League, or WNBA (or affiliate) roster

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Thomas Williams

What do the Big 10 and SEC have against LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin trying to build depth in college football? Do they want all the good teams getting tired in the 3rd and 4th Quarter? The courts said that return was OK, so what is the SEC & Big 10 argument against returning to college? Since the Courts say it is legal, won't the players getting rejected by the Big 10/SEC start suing?

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Lane Kiffin went on The Pat McAfee Show and addressed the controversy surrounding LSU adding players who had already spent time in NFL training camps.

Kiffin explained why he believes LSU is operating within the court rulings, defended the Tigers’ aggressive roster moves and addressed being labeled a “villain” in college football.

His message was pretty clear: LSU is pursuing “competitive greatness” — and Kiffin isn’t apologizing for trying to build the best roster possible.

Full story + Kiffin’s appearance in the first comment

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dsmtYNYtCBA

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Frank Ragsdale

Hasn’t the NCAA already had similar rules? They also have rules about at what age the athlete is when he/she enrolls.

DawgRecruiting

NICE TRY LANE

Bill Peek

The playoff committee needs to announce that any team that plays a player who signed with an NFL team will be ineligible for the playoffs.

Jonathan M. Nix

They should call it the Lane Kiffin rule.

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