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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 6
Kiffin Defends 'Pro Players' Jab After LSU's 51-10 Clemson Rout
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 6

Kiffin Defends 'Pro Players' Jab After LSU's 51-10 Clemson Rout

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 6

Summary

  • Lane Kiffin doubled down after LSU's 51-10 win over Clemson, dismissing backlash over his halftime line: "Imagine if we had pro players."
  • The remark stemmed from LSU's failed bid to use former NFL players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, whom Kiffin benched because the SEC threatened penalties.
  • That SEC rule followed a court temporary restraining order tied to a fifth-year eligibility lawsuit, after LSU moved to add the two players to its roster.
  • Kiffin said he was "fighting for what was right for those kids" and would not back off, even as Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had blasted the situation as "tampering."
  • LSU still beat Clemson by 41 points without the disputed players, keeping the eligibility fight and conference governance debate alive heading into next week's game against Louisiana Tech.

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