Lane Kiffin's shady tactics spark major change in college football: Rival conference responds with new rule
The newly hired LSU head coach has rubbed people the wrong way with his latest move.
Since the establishment of NIL and the transfer portal , college football players have gotten a massive advantage over previous generations. There's no denying that student-athletes now have more earning power and flexibility than ever before.
But the landscape of college football changing so dramatically has not been well-received by everyone. In fact, many fans believe the sport is much worse off now due to constantly changing rosters and an even greater disparity among big, medium and small programs . This week, that notion has only been amplified, thanks to Lane Kiffin .
Lane Kiffin to poach Cleveland Browns player Dae'Quan Wright
LSU 's newest head coach is close to pulling off an unfathomable and unprecedented move. He will somehow poach tight end Dae'Quan Wright and convince him to join LSU. Wright was already on an NFL roster , having signed with the Cleveland Browns after being waived by the Philadelphia Eagles during his undrafted free agent contract this offseason.
Obviously, the flood gates have now been opened by Kiffin . Wright would normally not even have college eligibility left, but the NCAA implemented a new five-year eligibility rule that Wright is planning to take advantage of - especially since he wasn't going to make the Browns' 53-man roster.
Big Ten refuses to let NFL players come back to college football in their conference
Now privy to Kiffin's tactics and hoping to keep college football from becoming the Wild Wild West, the Big Ten conference has put their foot down with a new rule: No NFL player can join a team in their conference .
This won't be the last time we hear of this topic, but a major conference like the Big Ten making that decision, unanimously, speaks volumes.
