Ole Miss, LSU and SEC
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LSU, Lane Kiffin and SEC
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The Gingerbread Man crumbled at Texas A&M. The LSU villain froze upon sight of his old team. And the Oklahoma wagon got stuck in a deep rut, again.
Texas A&M fell to Kentucky 31-21 on Sept. 19. Reed threw for 236 yards on 26-of-49 attempts (53.1%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 80 yards and one rushing touchdown. Owens had 74 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding two receptions for nine yards. Craver had 11 receptions for 119 yards.
Meanwhile, LSU President Wade Rousse sent a one-page letter, obtained by the AP, to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey stating that the league's claims in its lawsuit against LSU are now moot because Kiffin had complied with a conference ban on rostering players who had previously signed contracts with NFL teams.
The SEC's injunction hearing against LSU was postponed just hours after the Tigers filled their final roster spots and ended a key dispute.
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 7 LSU (2-0) at No. 8 Ole Miss (2-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) LSU visits Ole Miss as Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford in one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the season.
LSU president Wade Rousse sent SEC commissioner Greg Sankey a letter, dated Wednesday, to “clear up the allegations against LSU.”
Adding pro players to a college roster went against NCAA and SEC rules, but a Louisiana state court issued an injunction allowing it to happen anyway. The SEC then threatened to ban LSU from the conference, at which point the school backed down and chose not to add the players to its roster.
Recent acrimony between LSU and the SEC isn't the only example of college football programs clashing with conferences. Here's some history on it.