SEC votes to punish schools that sign pros returning to college, LSU abstains

SEC presidents approved penalties Wednesday for schools that sign players with professional experience, including coach suspensions and fines, with LSU the only school to abstain. The move follows a Tuesday vote to enforce bans on athletes who dropped out of pro leagues, and comes as LSU coach Lane Kiffin has recruited players made eligible by a court injunction. The penalties mirror those for ghost transfers and are part of a broader dispute over eligibility rules.