Texas A&M coach Mike Elko had a blunt way of describing LSU’s showdown with the SEC over the Tigers’ attempt to roster former NFL rookies.
On his weekly radio show, Elko compared the situation to a kid pushing boundaries until the adults step in. According to On3’s Thomas Goldkamp, he said, "This is a little bit like the son figuring out where the limits are until dad comes home and raises his voice, and then the son goes, 'I was just kidding, I didn't mean any of that,'" Elko said. "I think that's what you're seeing."
The SEC had been considering a vote on expelling LSU after the program pushed to roster Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, both former NFL rookies. That possibility now appears to be off the table after LSU filled its two remaining roster spots with eligible student-athletes.
LSU did not list the players on its Week 1 roster and officially moved on from Wright and Harris earlier this week as the league’s scrutiny increased. The tension also got a boost from Lane Kiffin, who stoked the controversy during LSU’s blowout of Clemson on Saturday. With LSU up 31-3 at halftime, he told a sideline reporter to "imagine if we had pro players."
Even with all that noise, Elko said he expects the SEC and LSU to move past it.
"LSU will be in the SEC," he said. "LSU will be fired up when we go to Baton Rouge in a couple weeks.
All of those things are going to happen. This is just a little bit of parenting going on right now."
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