Tuesday's amended federal filing seeks legal authority to kick LSU out of the conference. Presidents meet Thursday. ESPN says expulsion is not expected, but the ask plus a TRO against Louisiana's attorney general raises the stakes in the Kiffin pro-return fight.
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WRAL and ESPN report Michael Lombardi resigned as UNC football GM on Thursday. WRAL says people familiar with the probe describe questions about Steve Belichick and alleged drug use, and separately about alleged sexual relationships involving recruiting staff, assistants, and at least one player. The university says the investigation continues. This desk is summarizing those reports, not adjudicating the allegations.
On Thursday the SEC sued LSU, coach Lane Kiffin, President Wade Rousse, AD Verge Ausberry, and the LSU Board in the Northern District of Alabama, accusing them of recruiting players who had signed with the Browns, Saints, and Buccaneers. Greg Sankey testified the same day in Baton Rouge after a state judge left about 7 of 44 plaintiffs with SEC claims. Wright is practicing but likely sits Saturday vs Clemson under the seven-day rule; Friday is the SEC 105 roster deadline.
Deion Sanders is back in Atlanta tonight. Colorado opens at Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN from Bobby Dodd Stadium. Brent Key told SI on Tuesday, "Deion is probably the biggest sports celebrity to ever play in the city of Atlanta, and he's coming back home." SportsCenter On Campus is live 5-5:30 p.m. ET from the top of Peters Parking Deck, with Matt Barrie hosting then calling the game with Chase Daniel and Paul Carcaterra. Last year Georgia Tech won 27-20 in Boulder. On r/CFB, Sanders' line
College football's Week Zero has a global game and an FBS newcomer. North Carolina and TCU open in Dublin. North Dakota State starts FBS life against Jacksonville State. Lower-division programs also play real games this weekend, not exhibitions.
Court orders, pro tryouts, and a coming five-years-in-five rule have left some rosters dependent on legal status as much as camp performance.
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