re: Expecting a Texas portal entry soon that will have LSU’s attention

Moscona also said we had silent commits from an OT and S that were in the playoffs. He doesn’t have a clue

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Schedule is one reason always!

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We’be basically got the same schedule, just swapped locations, right?

LSU could sure use everything about that kid.

Stamps is a boundary corner not a slot guy but remember that the “slot” in Baker’s defense is the STAR which Perkins will be starting at this year. So you’re going to have Delane, Pickett, Stamps and Jackson battling for the 2 boundary corners with Cooley at FS, Williams at SS (if he in fact hits the portal and comes to LSU) and Perkins at STAR where Major Burns played last year. A lot will depend on how ready Pickett is to play right away as a true freshman or not.

So the Tigers have the top transfer class in the country with 16 transfers (currently). It includes:

1 quarterback
3 receivers
2 tight ends
2 offensive linemen
1 defensive tackle
3 EDGE/defensive ends
3 defensive backs
1 punter

Of the 16, 13 are considered starters or significant contributors, with people still saying "we need another safety and another offensive lineman."

It brings up a couple of questions:

1. Without this top-ranked portal class, just how terrible was the 2025 edition of the Tigers expected to be?

2. What the heck have Brian Kelly and the assistants been doing the last three years to necessitate such an overhaul?

Like everyone else, I'm glad they're bringing in a bunch of guys who supposedly can turn 2025 around, but things must have looked awfully bleak from the inside.

That 2023 class along with the last couple transfer classes minus a few players have been a GIGANTIC bust.

People are going to downvote you, but 2025 was going to be a rough year without a giant portal class like we have now.

sign him

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Without this top-ranked portal class, just how terrible was the 2025 edition of the Tigers expected to be?

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Doesn't matter because we DID get the portal class we needed.

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. What the heck have Brian Kelly and the assistants been doing the last three years to necessitate such an overhaul?

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In today's college footbal if you don't start by your 2nd year, you transfer. Most of those players are gone. Recruiting isn't a 1 year deal, you usually recruit players for 2-4 years so the 24 class was the first class where we had a full recruiting cycle with the prospects. I think the 24 and 25 classes are more in line with what we should expect and the 26 class should be good as well.

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but 2025 was going to be a rough year without a giant portal class like we have now.

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Eh. There's a chance it would have been okay, but alot of people would have to step up that have yet to. Basically would have been living on a hope and a prayer and would have likely been 9-3 or 8-4 again. The roster as it is now is much better than it was a month ago. It could be better, but like I said the other day and got downvoted into oblivion, I like where it's at right now. There are no more "needs" on this team. There are positions we could get better, but i like this team if it has to take the field as it is right now.

Good explanation. Someone with critical thinking skills!