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1. SEC to obey court orders + more legal happenings

Over the weekend, the SEC, led by Commissioner Greg Sankey, said it will comply with court orders allowing pro athletes to sign with their member schools. This comes days after they deemed these athletes ineligible and threatened schools that roster them with steep fines and coach suspensions.

The change of heart comes after a Louisiana judge amended a TRO to include Sankey and the SEC as defendants, preventing the league from punishing schools. It’s good news for players like Kentucky’s Mark Mitchell, LSU’s RJ Luis and a few other fifth-year commits around the league.

However, the court protection only applies to certain players, and the league still plans to fight the matter in court, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday in Baton Rouge.

“The order entered against the SEC and Commissioner Sankey is a temporary restraining order, not a final ruling on the merits,” the SEC said via a statement. “The SEC and Commissioner Sankey are prepared to contest the allegations in the plaintiffs’ petition at Thursday morning’s hearing and defend the SEC’s rights as a voluntary association to fulfill its mission to its member institutions.”

As for the Big East, the league is still having discussions as to what their next move will be. The conference is the only power league that hasn’t announced some sort of updated eligibility guidelines.

With everything transpiring in court, the NCAA released a statement on Friday giving an update on all of the cases. Sixty lawsuits have been filed, and of the 322 individuals named as plaintiffs, 96 men’s basketball players have gained relief. The NCAA also outlined nine different court cases and their upcoming hearing dates, ranging from Aug. 31-Sept. 29.:

Here’s a quick summary of other happenings regarding eligibility lawsuits:

• Another TRO was granted, this time in Louisiana, with Greg Sankey and the SEC named as defendants. The notable players include Derrian Ford (Temple), Michael Eley (Hampton) and Chandler Jackson (Arkansas State).

• KyeRon Lindsay-Martin was granted a TRO in Birmingham, Alabama. He’s now able to return to UAB (for now).

• Former Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn filed a lawsuit in Clark County, Indiana. If he were to be granted eligibility as a 2021 high-school graduate, that could open the floodgates for those players to file lawsuits as well.

2. Micah Handlogten chooses Ole Miss

Like several schools across the country, Ole Miss has joined the fifth-year commitment party, and the Rebels are now set to majorly benefit if everyone stays eligible.

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