THE SEC is gearing up to take drastic measures against LSU in its fight against pro players returning to college. The conference filed an amended complaint against the school in a move to

The Southeastern Conference is taking LSU to federal court in Alabama to prevent former NFL players from joining LSU's football team.

The showdown between No. 11 LSU and Clemson was always going to be a showcase Week 1 game given Lane Kiffin’s debut in the bayou.

Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league in the wake of an ugly feud over first-year coach Lane Kiffin’s now-abandoned effort to field players who signed contracts with NFL teams as undrafted rookies earlier this year.

The uproar and court appearances between LSU and the SEC stem primarily from LSU football coach Lane Kiffin attempting to add former NFL rookies Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to the roster. Wright and Harris were a part of a lawsuit that resulted in a temporary injunction that allows the players to return to college to play a fifth year.

The SEC is set to consider penalties against LSU over efforts to allow former professional athletes to compete in college sports.

Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to kick LSU out of the conference in the wake of a simmering feud over whether players who spent time in the NFL should be allowed back on the team’s roster.