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5 min read"The Rule Book Is an Obstacle Course, Not a Moral Document"
Lane Kiffin, the head coach at LSU, has been accused of doing something that goes beyond simply exploiting a loophole in college football's eligibility rules. According to new reporting from CBS, LSU contacted multiple NFL players—or their agents—who were still participating in training camp with teams like the Cardinals and Browns, and encouraged them to sue the NCAA for another year of college eligibility. The strategy temporarily paid off: LSU cherry-picked three major additions, including DeQuan Wright and Xavian Harris. But the revelation has sparked calls for Kiffin to be banned from college football entirely.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:28) **Lane Kiffin and the NFL-to-College Loophole** - Ben opens with a story about LSU and Lane Kiffin allegedly recruiting active NFL players to return to college, framing it as a major controversy.
- 2 (11:49) **TCU Revokes Reporter Credentials** - The show pivots to TCU banning a Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter after a story about a locker room assault, and Ben delivers a blistering critique.
- 3 (17:32) **Ashton Genty's Cryptic Injury Post** - Ben discusses Raiders running back Ashton Genty's ankle injury and his social media post featuring a Bible verse.
- 4 (23:36) **NFL Kills the Pro Bowl** - Ben celebrates the NFL's decision to eliminate the Pro Bowl game, calling it a long-overdue "mercy killing."
- 5 (31:35) **Memories of the Pro Bowl** - Ben shares personal stories from the Pro Bowl's heyday in Honolulu, contrasting them with the final game's venue in a convention center basement.
- 6 (37:41) **Bob Myers Calls Philly the "Hardest Path" for LeBron** - Ben takes aim at Sixers executive Bob Myers for claiming LeBron James chose the "hardest path" by joining Philadelphia.
- 7 (44:28) **Quick Hits: Gruden, AL West, and KCP** - Ben fires through a rapid segment of short takes on current sports topics.
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Show Notes
Big Ben talks about reports that Lane Kiffin instigated the fifth-year lawsuit and actively recruited NFL players, the NFL eliminating the Pro Bowl game, Maller to the Third Degree, #AskBen, and more!
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