LSU abstains from SEC vote to penalize coaches, schools for playing pro players

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has officially adopted a new penalty structure designed to sanction coaches and institutions that field student-athletes with prior professional experience. The measure passed with near-unanimous support from the league's member schools.

LSU was the only institution to abstain from the vote, marking it as the sole school in the conference that did not formally approve the new disciplinary framework. The policy aims to regulate the participation of ex-professional players within the conference's athletic programs.