Sandego.net – LSU will take the field against Clemson on Saturday night without two players whose presence on the roster has become the flashpoint of a sprawling legal battle over college sports eligibility. Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, both of whom spent portions of this summer in NFL training camps, were not placed on the Tigers’ active roster ahead of the season opener, according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke on Friday night. The individual requested anonymity because the university had not yet made the roster details public.

The omission is widely understood as a tactical maneuver to sidestep an immediate clash with the Southeastern Conference. Last week, the SEC voted to adopt a rule barring member schools from listing former professional athletes on their rosters. Before that rule could take effect, however, a Louisiana court issued an order placing it on hold, effectively nullifying the conference’s…