Texas Judge Puts SEC's New Eligibility Rule on Hold
- A Texas judge temporarily blocked the Southeastern Conference's new rule that prohibits players from returning to college sports after playing professionally, affecting over 40 players.
- Judge Martin Hoffman ruled that players who would have been eligible for a fifth year remain eligible under the temporary order.
- The judge instructed the NCAA to open the transfer portal for one week, allowing players to transfer and potentially play for new schools.
- The Atlantic Coast Conference passed a similar rule barring players who declared for professional drafts or signed professional contracts from participating in college football or basketball teams.
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Texas judge puts Southeastern Conference’s new eligibility rule on hold
Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the league from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold Thursday in a case involving more than 40 players.
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Texas judge puts SEC's new eligibility rule on hold
Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the league from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold in a case involving more than 40 players. It was the latest piece…
SEC eligibility fight puts LSU at center of college football’s latest legal battle
LSU has found itself at the center of the latest legal battle over college football eligibility, with a Texas judge Thursday temporarily blocking the Southeastern Conference from enforcing its newly adopted ban on former professional athletes returning to college. SEC eligibility fight puts LSU at center of college football’s latest legal battle
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