The SEC recently clarified a rule that prevents athletes who have signed professional contracts from returning to play college football.

The biggest battle in college football is heating up just ahead of most teams returning to the gridion. The back-and-forth between the SEC and LSU regarding the

LSU gets caught up in more drama as the eligibility battle intensifies.

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A new filing says the conference’s presidents will meet Thursday and vote on whether to expel LSU over its push to sign former NFL players.