LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin is never afraid to do things that are a bit unusual, and that continues to be the case.
Following a ruling that granted some college players extra eligibility, LSU landed former Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright after he popped up in the transfer portal.
Zxavian Harris also committed to LSU, and he was with the New Orleans Saints over the summer. The NFL-to-college pipeline has caused some conferences in college football to ban it from happening.
However, Kiffin opened up in the moves and even said his current players are on board with them coming to Baton Rouge.
“Every one of them was emphatic about, ‘If they can help us win, bring ’em,'” Kiffin told reporters on Monday. “We understand we have a team that’s practiced together and worked together all offseason, but one of them said, ‘Hey, this is how it works at the next level, and this is how the real world works.’ So that made me feel a little better in the struggle and being torn back and forth.”
Lane Kiffin says his LSU player leadership committee gave him their blessing to bring in players who have NFL experience
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Right after the initial ruling, Kiffin defended his stance on recruiting the former NFL players, saying it is going to happen one way or another.
Now, Kiffin sure seems to be standing by the decision to bring them on board.
There are still hurdles to climb for Kiffin to play them since the SEC laid out a new policy, so it is a developing situation.
LSU begins the 2026 season on Saturday against Clemson at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.
