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Report: LSU DT Siaki Ika Is Entering The Transfer Portal

by Staff Reporter

October 28, 202072 Comments

Gus Stark / LSU Athletics

LSU sophomore defensive tackle Siaki Ika is reportedly entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to 247 Sports.

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Former four-star defensive tackle Siaki Ika, who played in 13 games in a back-up role as a true freshman last fall and helped the Tigers claim a national championship, is entering the transfer portal, a source informs 247Sports.

With the Tigers shifting to a 4-3 defensive front from a 3-4, the 6-foot-4, 340-pound nose tackle has seen his reps diminish. According to Geaux247 reporter Shea Dixon, Ika met with Orgeron on Tuesday to discuss his playing time.

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Pacito•67 months

Finish the season, then transfer if you want. Never, ever quit on your teammates during the season.

Mike da Tigah•67 months

This is true. That’s never a good precedent to set in your life.

GeauxHouston•67 months

We don’t know the situation. Could have been massively disrespected behind closed doors by the staff...

CharlesLSU•67 months

yep.....really bad look

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Lsupimp•67 months

It seems to me that losing really good players is a small price to pay for seeing this new dominant attacking defensive scheme that is better now that at any point last season . Wait...

FATBOY TIGER•67 months

Somebody gonna get a hellova NOSE TACKLE.

LuzianaFootball•67 months

Aranda maybe

SomeLSUguy•67 months

Aranda probably

LSUfan4444•67 months

Can't say I blame him...came here to play a 3-4 and is just a bad fit now

SuckFickNaban•67 months

4-3 is killing us

BK785•67 months

Go find Coach Aranda.

Puttmail_393•67 months

Agreed, let him know we’ll pay double what Baylor is paying him to come back to Baton Rouge.

themunch•67 months

He was recruited as a nose tackle. If he wants to play in that defense I don't blame him for transferring.

kjadams001•67 months

4-3 is not good. Coach O needs to get rid of Coach Poop.

Roll Clyde Roll•67 months

Well so much for Siaki and Shelvin adapting to the 4-3

NPComb•67 months

I hate to see the big guy go. Good luck, Siaki!

Magazine St•67 months

The kid is a difference maker, Coach O really has me wondering what he’s MO is at defensive tackle this season.

Capt ST•67 months

Trying to solidify first draft pic?

tenderfoot tigah•67 months

Lose 20 lbs and fight for your job back. Don't be a quitter.

AustinKnight•67 months

Looks to be a head case we have had a lot of those lately

Lsutigerturner•67 months

Man would like to have seen him learn some new techniques trimming down for new position in 4-3.

We need the depth and he can play.

CharlesLSU•67 months

Its not the transfer due to scheme change thats an issue.....we all understand his predicament. The main issue is the timing.

Tommy Patel•67 months

well that sucks, wish him well, hope they can get the players they want for this scheme, soon

AustinKnight•67 months

I'm in no way a hater but leaving "your" team mid year says a lot about a young man and I honestly don't wish him luck.

Lebowski•67 months

This is a mistake on LSU’s part.

CanebreakCajun•67 months

I get the 4-3, 3-4 thing. He is a nose tackle. I just do not get leaving mid-season, especially since you get a mulligan year. Stay, work out, eat well, he would play some and then leave at end of season. But, it is what it is.

saint tiger225•67 months

That's a good point. Makes me wonder if he's also a little sour since he's getting passed up by some of the younger DL. Hope all goes well for Ika. Had high hopes for him until we switched to a 43.

WhiskeyPlease•67 months

Good luck

TwoDatBait•67 months

How bout trying gumbo without the rice.....

Skaterboi•67 months

But never without potato salad

TwoDatBait•67 months

Well yea, he does still need to be a DT...

CDawson•67 months

Season doesn't count anyway so why do this now?

nofear67•67 months

To get a jump on scholarships elsewhere

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