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5 min readHour 1 - A Tiger in Your Tank
Ben Maller opens his Friday overnight show with a monologue centered on one story: LSU coach Lane Kiffin has won a courtroom victory against the NCAA, and the implications reach far beyond a single game against Clemson. A Baton Rouge judge named William Jordan ruled that former NFL players Dequan Wright and Xavion Harris—both of whom Kiffin previously coached at Ole Miss—can return to college within the five-year eligibility window extended to the 2022 recruiting class due to COVID. The SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey traveled to Baton Rouge to testify. He left needing what Maller calls "a federal life boat." The SEC has already moved to federal court, arguing that LSU cannot join a members-only club and then rewrite the clubhouse rules.
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- 1 (05:09) **Monologue: Lane Kiffin’s LSU Courtroom Victory** - Ben introduces the night's biggest story: LSU winning a temporary injunction against the NCAA and SEC, allowing former NFL players Dequan Wright and Xavian Harris to return to the team.
- 2 (12:45) **The Macro Impact: Who Runs College Sports?** - Ben expands on the implications of the LSU lawsuit, arguing it could fundamentally change the power structure of college athletics.
- 3 (14:00) **What Comes Next in the SEC vs. LSU Saga** - Ben analyzes the immediate aftermath and the likely next steps in the legal and on-field drama.
- 4 (18:07) **Kirby Smart’s SEC vs. Big Ten Claims** - Ben transitions to Georgia coach Kirby Smart's assertion that NFL scouts overwhelmingly favor SEC players over Big Ten players.
- 5 (23:44) **Segment: Reader Mail and Caller Reactions** - Ben reads listener messages and takes calls on the LSU story, including one from a caller who claims his son played for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss.
- 6 (29:56) **LSU Looking to Add More NFL Players** - Ben reports that LSU is reportedly trying to add another former NFL player, defensive back Blake Cotton, who was recently released by the Denver Broncos.
- 7 (36:55) **Rutgers’ Embarrassing Fireworks Show** - Ben shifts to a lighter story: Rutgers losing to UMass at home, then being forced to launch a planned fireworks show into an empty stadium.
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Ben Maller talks about Lane Kiffin's LSU courtroom victory, what comes next in this saga between LSU's Lane Kiffin and the NCAA, Georgia's Kirby Smart saying the SEC remains ahead of the Big Ten, and much more!
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