In what appears to be a de-escalation, LSU president Wade Rousse told Greg Sankey that the Tigers have "complied" with SEC rules and that the "issue is moot."

In defiance of conference rules, LSU and Kiffin tried to add two professional football players, Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, to the Tigers, citing recent conflicting court rulings about an extra year of eligibility for players in the 2022 recruiting class.

An SEC court filing argues the league can remove LSU from the conference, escalating an already extraordinary showdown over player eligibility.

Mike Elko compared the SEC's clash with Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers to parenting, saying the school backed down once "dad raised his voice."

On Tuesday morning, the league filed an amended complaint in its lawsuit against LSU, head coach Lane Kiffin and school officials.

The drama of LSU's football season just took another twist Tuesday, as the SEC has added to its federal lawsuit against the school by adding a threat of expelling LSU

The Southeastern Conference will meet on Thursday to determine whether to boot Louisiana State University out of the high-profile conference as the fight over the Tigers’ potential use of former professional football players escalates.

The SEC is considering voting LSU out of the conference. In the amended lawsuit filed by the conference against LSU after Lan e Kiffin tried to use professional players in Week 1, there is language that would allow the conference to the school out of the conference as soon as this week.