Brian Kelly and the LSU football staff continue reconstructing the roster in Baton Rouge with the program tweaking the depth chart in December.
Kelly and Co. have landed 13 commitments via the NCAA Transfer Portal over the first two and a half weeks of the window, but double-digit Tigers have also revealed they will be departing the program.
Despite this, Kelly remains confident in what LSU is building in Baton Rouge.
“The standard is the standard here,” Kelly said after LSU’s Week 14 win over Oklahoma. “I didn’t come down here to go 8-4. I’m not happy about 8-4. Nobody in that room is happy about 8-4 but they’re happy about playing well after a 3-game losing streak and they bounced back.
“This game teaches you lessons about grit, toughness, perseverance and not giving up and letting go of the rope. They easily could have fractured, right? They stuck together and stayed committed and beat two really good football teams in this league. … The big picture is I’m excited about our future regardless what people seem to think.”
LSU has lost 17 members of the 2024 roster to the NCAA Transfer Portal, but which departure is the most impactful? Where are they headed?
The Three Biggest Portal Losses:
CJ Daniels: Miami Hurricanes
LSU saw starting wide receiver CJ Daniels make the decision to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after one season in Baton Rouge.
The news of Daniels’ departure became a shocker to many with the proven veteran set to take on an expanded role in 2025. Now, he heads to his last stop for what will be his final season of eligibility.