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Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
LSU sophomore safety Kenan Jones announced Thursday that he has entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal and will likely be moving on to another school.

Head coach Ed Orgeron met with the media on after practice Thursday and was asked if he talked with Jones about his decision.

"I did not," Orgeron said. "He decided to go into the transfer portal and we wish him the best."

When asked if that was normal:
"Sometimes. Sometimes they go to administration and they want to enter the transfer portal. Sometimes they come talk to me. That's their choice, not mine. It's the world we're living in."

On the pecking order at safety with Jones no longer available:
"You will see a lot of Kary Vincent, obviously. We have to play those three guys, Kary, Delpit, and Jacoby."
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Datbayoubengal55 months
I see why he's leaving and it's the same reason why Netherly left and it'll be why Lee leaves when we try to ask him to go to safety. Netherly was a WR all the way to me, as well as Jones, but Lee could be great as a DB. Lee needs to look and realize where the opportunity is. Devin White followed his head and went to LB and went first round. Lee would be better at safety and get plenty play time, or he can hope he beat out the billion smooth, fast, good route running WRs we'll have over the next few year.
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keitron155 months
who is kenan jones?
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SomeLSUguy55 months
I see all the stuff about his mom may have cancer, if that is the case, then do what you gotta do young man... With that being said, where is he going to transfer too that is closer than LSU? If he transfers anywhere other than Nicholls State, I'm calling BS on needing to be closer to home. And I get the feeling from Coach O's statements that nothing along those lines were mentioned to him by Jones. Had it been, I feel like Coach would have defended Jones' actions.
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SomeLSUguy55 months
Yes Slinger12932493, I know I'm a loser with a miserable life...
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Mr Happy55 months
I don't wish him I'll, but the mature thing to do was to tell his coach first.
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Mr Happy55 months
"ill"... auto correct is a mother forklift.
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crewdepoo55 months
Your old I bet
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CanebreakCajun55 months
I guess according to crewpoop respect and courtesy are old.
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LaVil55 months
Wow. Some of you Tiger fans are real **holes. Y'all acting like because you buy a ticket or root for the team, you can sit with hand in the air and decide if the gladiator lives (thumbs up) or gets killed (thumbs down). Get Over Your "privileged Self.
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Techdog8955 months
Look, I'm all for being close to family if there are problems but he's from Berwick! It's about 65 miles!! There's more to the story than a sick relative unless he's quitting football to work to help his family. My best to the young man but I hope it's legit and he's not running from competition.
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yeauxkneauxit55 months
Love how defending choices people call them kids. Please, this is a young adult who makes choices. Not a kid.
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32tigers55 months
Is it true about him wanting to be closer to his mother who's fighting cancer?
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CharlesLSU55 months
Everyone needs to be clear: he is NOT a Tiger and should not be recognized in that light. I hope he finds the success he is looking for as a young man, but he made a commitment to an organization (and team) that he has forsaken for personal reasons. Tigers are committed to Louisiana State University and for what it stands for. Period.
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Breauxsif55 months
You don’t know what his situation is. His mother is battling cancer and for you to dog a 20 year-old kid about commitment shows how low of an IQ you have.
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slinger131755 months
Wow what a loser you are. You have no idea of what went into this decision but you are going to bash a 20 year old kid. What a miserable life you have.
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Tigerdad200155 months
Neither do y'all self-righteous pricks that are so quick to judge the other way! Kid can obviously do whatever he wants, but guarantee it isn't all about being close to his mom. Sounds good though! Best of luck to him and his fam
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The_Tigahs55 months
Good luck to the young man.
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TaderSalad55 months
Nah, we wasted a spot and money on him. He can STTDB
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The_Tigahs55 months
Ok. Good luck and............ STTDB.
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slinger131755 months
@TaderSalad: Wow what a loser you are. You have no idea of what went into this decision but you are going to bash a 20 year old kid. What a miserable life you have. But with a screen name like that I'm not surprised.
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