It's been stated we can sign unlimited players this year,

Count transfers out and potentially one or two others that go pro that maybe shouldn’t. We can do 32 but it’s looking like we are more in line for 27-29. But that’s probably for the best we probably want to spread those over 25s across a couple classes and not have one huge one or else we will be in the same boat in 3-4 years.

Edit: also I have no clue if what I said was true, I have tomorrow off and have had a few beers. Reasoning seems solid though.

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I'm counting 21 Seniors

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21 seemed high to me, so I just went through the roster and I am only seeing 15 definite scholarship Seniors and Grad Students (including Jared Small and Colby Richardson). However, some of the 15 (at least 4 and maybe 5) have the Covid year counting as a year of eligibility used, so they would technically have another year of eligibility.

Unless all of Faust, Finison, MJ Frazier, Storz and/or Francioni have been put on scholarship by Kelly, they are walk-ons.

Also counted 74 on scholarship at present, including Raydar Jones.

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Next year is the same process. 2025 or 2024 it is supposed to be back to normal.

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This is why Kelly is going to be able to replenish the roster's talent much faster than normal. He came in at the perfect time.

Kelly's 1st class was #6 b/c of 4-5 elite HS recruits, the transfer portal & shite load of signees. He's going to take advantage of this while he can.

I guarantee that Bama & Georgia can see the writing on the wall & they don't like it. The rest of the SEC already knows they're about to get passed up.

2023 roster would be a 80 with current commits.
….and yes, guys like boutte, Jones, and Ojulari will be gone. But I’m putting underclassman on the roster right now on this roster.


QB
Jayden Daniels sr
Garrett Nussmeier so
Walker Howard so
----Rickie Collins 6-3 200 fr

RB
Armoni Goodwin jr
Noah Cain sr
Josh Williams sr
----Kaleb Jackson 5-11 200 fr
----Trey Holly 5-8 195 fr

WR
Kayshon Boutte sr
Landon Ibieta so
----Kyle Parker 5-10 180 fr

Malik Nabers jr
Chris Hilton Jr. jr
----Jalen Brown 6-1 175 fr
----Khai Prean 6-1 185 fr

Brian Thomas jr
Kyren Lacy sr
----Shelton Sampson 6-3 190 fr

TE
Kole Taylor sr
Jack Mashburn sr
Mason Taylor so
----Mac Markway 6-4 265 fr


LT
Will Campbell so
Bo Bordelon so
——Zalance Heard 6-6 315 fr

LG
Garrett Dellinger jr
Xavier Hill sr
Kimo Makaneole so
----Paul Mubenga 6-4 290 fr

C
Charles Turner sr
Marlon Martinez sr
Fitzgerald West so

RG
Miles Frazier jr
Anthony Bradford sr
Kardell Thomas sr
——DJ Chester 6-4 320 fr

RT
Emery Jones so
Marcus Dumerville jr
----Tyree Adams 6-6 305 fr

=======================defense

SDE
Savion Jones jr
Quency Wiggins so
----Dashawn Womack 6-3 265 fr
——Dylan Carpenter 6-3 250 fr

NT
Jaquelin Roy sr
Jacobian Guillory jr
Bryce Langston so

DT
Maason Smith jr
Mekhi Wingo jr
Tygee Hill so

buck
Zavier Carter jr
Desmond Little sr
----Jaxon Howard 6-4 250 fr

WILL
Harold Perkins so
Kolbe Fields so
Demario Tolan so
——Christian Brathwaite 6-0 210

MIKE
Greg Penn jr
Mike Jones sr
West Weeks jr
----Whit Weeks 6-2 220 fr


SS
Major Burns jr
Derrick Davis so
----Ryan Yaites 6-0 195 fr

FS
Matthew Langlois jr
----Kylin Jackson 6-2 195 fr
----Michael Daugherty 6-1 185 fr

____NICKEL____
Sage Ryan jr
Jordan Allen so

CB
Raydarious Jones sr
Jaelyn Davis-Robinson so
----Ashton Stamps 6-0 180 fr

CB
Mekhi Garner sr
Laterrance Welch so
----Daylen Austin 6-1 175 fr
----Jermiah Hughes 6-0 170 fr

SPECIAL TEAMS

Slade Roy jr
Nathan Dibert fr
Peyton Todd so

You sign 25-29, leave the rest open for the inevitable transfers out and in.

Unless they change transfer portal rules, I would think it needs to be permanent or teams will continue to struggle to fill 85 man rosters
What is gonna happen, is players will be processed to make room and a lot of portal players will end up with no place to play

I think that is over.

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We can do 32 but it’s looking like we are more in line for 27-29. But that’s probably for the best we probably want to spread those over 25s across a couple classes and not have one huge one or else we will be in the same boat in 3-4 years.

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Great explanation. The one thing I would add: It's *especially* important to avoid putting ourselves back in this same situation 3-4yrs down the line, because 3-4yrs down the line we won't be permitted an unlimited class size like we are this year. If we bring in a class of 32, we'll be screwed when they transition out of the program, because we'll be capped at 25 incomers with which to replace them.

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Are we limited to less than the 85 man Roster limit next year due to sanctions?

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In 2020 LSU self imposed a 4 scholarship reduction for the 2021 and 2022 seasons and a bowl ban in 2020 due to the OLOL/Fines situation. However, the NCAA Committee on Infractions and their by-product case resolution program has yet to take up the LSU issue/infractions.

So basically, any assumption either way is just that - an assumption. Until the case is heard and a decision made, there is no clear answer to this question. The NCAA could decide this is a sufficient penalty for the past transgressions or decide to impose more restrictions.

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Suspensions burn a year of eligibility that cannot be covered by a redshirt.

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This is bullshite. Completely untrue.

You can redshirt while in fricking prison.

You have 5 years to play 4. Period. Plus covid year.