SEC vs. LSU hearing suddenly delayed. What happens next?

In the latest twist of the SEC vs. LSU, a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9, on the SEC's request for an injunction to allow it to move forward with action against LSU will not take place as previously scheduled.

The scheduled hearing was continued and will be rescheduled. No reason for the delay was given, per Emilee Smarr of the Tuscaloosa News.

The SEC filed suit against LSU in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on Thursday, Sept. 3, seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions tied to what it described as its First Amendment right of “expressive association" — in other words, the conference’s argument that it cannot be forced to associate with a member acting contrary to its mission and values.

The conference plans a vote Thursday on whether to dismiss LSU from the conference or levy sanctions against the school for moves toward rostering players who have signed with the NFL.

On the night before Wednesday's hearing, LSU added two players to its roster to max out its 105-man roster, which now cannot include former NFL signees Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris.

Wright and Harris were attempting to return to college after signing with…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/