Clemson Threatens LSU For Obeying Court

By TODD HORNE, Tiger Rag Vice President & Executive Editor

Judge William Jorden did not issue an advisory opinion. Dae’Quan Wright had enrolled at LSU and begun practicing. Zxavian Harris testified that he wanted to play for LSU. Jorden found that losing this season would cause irreparable harm, then barred the NCAA and SEC from denying their eligibility or punishing LSU for rostering them.

The order was intended to put Wright and Harris on LSU’s roster. Leaving them off because of the rules Jorden enjoined would make his ruling meaningless.

Now Clemson has warned LSU that playing them may breach Saturday’s game contract.

Clemson has notified LSU that playing former professional players on Saturday may breach the game contract between the schools, per a copy of an email obtained by @YahooSports.

However, Clemson intends to play the game and is not seeking financial damageshttps://t.co/qqBgvPEdzQ

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 4, 2026

Strip away the polite legal language: The NCAA and SEC cannot punish LSU for obeying Jorden’s order, so Clemson has volunteered to become their proxy. It is threatening contractual consequences if LSU gives the court’s ruling its intended effect.

Jorden compared the SEC’s threatened penalties to showing LSU a gun.

The court took away the SEC’s gun.

Clemson picked it up and pointed it at LSU.