Lane Kiffin says ‘uncertainties’ prevented LSU from rostering ex-NFL players in Week 1 vs. Clemson

The looming threat of SEC penalties has slowed LSU's plan to roster former NFL players Xzavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright. After a legal victory cleared the way for LSU to add Harris and Wright, the team chose not to do so ahead of its season opener against Clemson, and Lane Kiffin said lingering uncertainty was the reason why.

Kiffin joined the "College GameDay" set on Saturday morning, and he explained why neither Harris nor Wright were on the roster for the Clemson game. The first-year LSU coach expressed frustration on behalf of both players, but he also acknowledged that the risk of incurring severe penalties meant the risk outweighed the reward.

"That wasn't easy, as much as I feel for the players," Kiffin said. "And I believe that you fight for what you believe in. And I believe these kids have an opportunity to play, just like all the other kids around the country that are winning court cases and being put on rosters.

"But at the same time, I'm the head coach of LSU, and I had to make a decision that is for the big picture of LSU and the LSU football program– with the uncertainties of what…

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