With Brian Kelly in and Ed Orgeron out, LSU was bound to see some departures in the transfer portal. It’s natural with coaching changes.
The Tigers probably did better than some expected, not losing a ton of critical players, though there are certainly some that hurt.
Since November, LSU has had 10 players enter the portal. All but one have found their next home, with receiver Deion Smith being the lone remaining player to make a decision. Talent-wise, Smith is one of the best remaining players in the portal, but because of the Tigers’ depth at wide receiver, it’s a loss they can deal with.
With transfers, you never know how big of a loss it is until we have time to see how it all played out, though some are more obvious losses than others, such as cornerback Eli Ricks.
LSU also had a few transfers end up at division rivals, which is still something new to college football. With that said, let’s take a look at where the players who transferred will be playing this fall.
Josh White – Baylor
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With how crowded the linebacker room is, it seemed like someone had to transfer. It ended up being [autotag]Josh White[/autotag], the talented linebacker from Texas.
White opted to go to Baylor, returning to his home state to play for Dave Aranda, the coach who recruited him to LSU.
Dwight McGlothern – Arkansas
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McGlothern was supposed to be a headliner of the secondary heading into 2022 but transferred amid the coaching transition.
It’s a loss that hurts LSU, but sometimes players and programs are just meant to go their separate ways.
DeVonta Lee – Louisiana Tech
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Smith came to LSU as the 10th best recruit in the state and eighth-best athlete in the country, but he never really caught on.
At Louisiana Tech, he could be one of the most talented players in the conference and carve out a big-time role.
Trey Palmer – Nebraska
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