The SEC passed a rule banning former pros from returning to college sports, but Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says it will not end the legal chaos. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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With SpaceX planning to launch rockets in coastal Vermilion Parish, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette says it can help build the state’s space economy. Jeff Palermo has more…
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SEC presidents unanimously approved a policy to ban former professional football and basketball players from returning to play for a member school. This rule blocks LSU from signing ex-NFL commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, as well as basketball signee RJ Luis, who all received Baton Rouge court rulings allowing their return. Tiger Rag executive editor Todd Horne expects more lawsuits now targeting the SEC.
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has been given unlimited authority to enforce the rule, and schools face severe consequences. Horne, though, says that power could still be limited.
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A hearing in the case that gave Wright and Harris temporary eligibility will be held on Monday. The athletes’ legal representatives have already suggested legal action against the SEC. Horne says, at the end of the day, the SEC is just a conference.
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette says it is prepared to power Louisiana’s space future with the announcement that SpaceX will build a 100-billion-dollar rocket launching facility in coastal Vermilion Parish. University President Dr. Ramesh Kolluru says UL-Lafayette is positioned to educate the workforce.
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SpaceX is expected to hire three thousand permanent employees, and founder Elon Musk believes the number of SpaceX workers could grow to ten thousand at the Louisiana Starbase site. Kolluru says university researchers can also advance technologies that support space exploration.
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Kolluru says he envisions the University serving as an anchor for an emerging space and innovation corridor connecting Lafayette and the Vermilion coast.
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A Lake Charles police corporal is recognized for his work in talking a potentially suicidal man down from the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Deputy Chief Larry Moss says on August 13th, they got a call about a man sitting on a bridge truss beyond the safety railing – and that’s when Corporal Dakota Baccigalopi (boss-uh-GAHL-uh-pee) went into action.
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Deputy Chief Moss says through Baccigalopi’s efforts, the ordeal came to an end without further incident.
The crest of the Calcasieu River Bridge is about 150 feet above the water, and Moss says it’s chilling just to look at the footage, let alone actually to be on top of the swaying bridge that high above the water.
Police Chief Shawn Caldwell recognized Corporal Baccigalopi’s heroism by presenting him with a certificate of recognition and the Chief’s Challenge Coin.
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Meta agrees to pay 17-billion dollars to Louisiana and 46 other states to settle a lawsuit over teen social media addiction. The states claimed that Meta plays a significant role in the youth mental health crisis by creating features that keep teens addicted while misleading the public about them. Meta Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney says Meta has agreed to make a series of changes.
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Mahoney says that framework will only work with the cooperation from all its peers.
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Louisiana will receive more than 180-million dollars over the next nine years in its portion of the settlement.