Louisiana AG Files Brief in NCAA 5th-Year Eligibility Case Ahead of Sept. 4 Ruling
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Updated · WBRZ · Sep 3
Louisiana AG Files Brief in NCAA 5th-Year Eligibility Case Ahead of Sept. 4 Ruling
3 articles · Updated · WBRZ · Sep 3
Summary
Liz Murrill filed an amicus brief backing athletes in the NCAA’s fifth-year eligibility case, arguing a Thursday ruling will decide whether former players can regain an extra season.
The brief calls the dispute a “classic bait-and-switch,” saying the NCAA first told the Class of 2022 they could not play, then later reversed course after many had already moved on.
Murrill said that uncertainty has already affected roster spots, scholarships and recruiting decisions, leaving Louisiana public universities and student-athletes in what she called a no-win situation.
Her filing presses for clear, consistent eligibility rules, framing the case as broader than individual players because NCAA policy shifts can reshape how schools manage football programs.