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LSU team doctor was on with Hester and Flynn last week. Said that’s not always the case. Portal stuff moves so fast they don’t always have enough time to thoroughly review or might not get hippa authorization. They basically do the best they can with the info available.

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Well yes, I doubt they do the same due diligence on a guy like Roman Mothershed that they do on a multimillion dollar player. In this case, I think it near 100 % that LSU, Tennessee and Miami had their doctors review his records. Hippa is unlikely an issue. Leavitt and his brother probably have a full set of operating reports, imaging studies and progress notes to hand out on their road show.

Anybody paying over five mil to a college kid coming off a lis franc injury without investigating his medical prognosis and situation would have to be pretty dumb to me.

Thats why I am thinking it’s good that Miami and Tennessee are not spooked by the injury. As for the doctor you said was on Hester and Flynn, I bet he would say he does a lot more vetting of the high profile player with an injury history than the average Joe.

You dont think Tennessee, Miami and LSU all didnt do a deep dive on his medical situation before offering millions?

I think as many d-lineman that LSU has, they are still hunting a premiere edge guy to get after the qb. LSU is still hosting d-linemen, so that tells you they are not done there yet. And there are still some big stud d-linemen in the portal, including some good ones from Bama.

We should get 50 receivers. The naysayers will say 50 is too many but will be nowhere to be found if 48 of them get hurt.

One thing is evident. Kiffin puts a premium on big play receivers, his five last gets at wr must average 20 yds a catch.

It was not that long ago when a 12 team playoff system for college football sounded like a pipe dream. This year has been great with so much to watch. Yes, there were a couple teams that did not belong and that needs to be tweaked. But overall, this playoff season has been very compelling.

I keep waiting for Indiana to be Indiana, but they look Los for real. How is it even possible they would be better than Ohio State? The Miami Ole Miss game was great fun to watch, as was Ole Miss and Georgia.

I get the SEC pride thing and all, but watching Indiana destroy Bama was also awesome.

Its looking like an Indiana/Miami final. Give me Indiana. Those guys have a special season going. Not as good as the 2019 LSU team, but they dont look like a fluke at all.

In any event, the 12 team playoff system made college football better. Now they just have to figure out how to put the best 12 teams in. Did anybody really think Tulane was better than Texas?

The 12 team playoff is off to a great start. Put the best teams n next year though. Ole Miss beat Tulane 41-10. I am no Texas fan, but tell the truth. How much more likely have you watched a college football playoff game between texas and Ole Miss instead of Ole Miss and Tulane, no offense to Tulane, just keeping it real.

I did not see him get run down by anyone once he was clear. He is either very fast or the db’s for every team he played were slow. Lol. He does have some of those Dalton Hilliard and Edwards Helaire shake and bake moves to him.

He had one carry for four yds last year so he does have experience it seems.

LSU is in the never seen before crazy situation where they basically have one qb on their depth chart, Van Buren, and zero qbs in their recent recruiting class. How is that even possible? How do you get 2 qbs in the portal when the assumption is kids go the portal for playing time? Would another portal qb even come to LSU iif LSU gets a Sorsby, Leavit or Lagway in the portal?

Not to worry. A blindfolded monkey could throw a dart in the forum and hit a qb. 247 currently lists a whopping 93 QBs in the portal, most of which are not going to go start at a major school. TJ Finley, who is thought to have a condo in the portal, is the number 53 qb in the portal. So there are 40 qbs in the portal not as good as Finley? Lol.

The portal is not just about playing time anymore, it’s $$$$$ too. Kiffin found Chambliss who was willing to sit behind Simmons last year. There are elite college qbs in the portal looking for a place to start, no doubt, and LSU will get one of the elevate qbs, no doubt. There are quality developmental qbs in the portal too who are willing to go an LSU for the right price to sit behind a starter.

A quality back up qb at LSU can probably make more than a starter at some small colleges and, if the guy in front of him at LSU turns an ankle, can suddenly be on prime time tv starting for LSU.

The portal is teeming with players at every position. Kiffin has proven he can build a contender through the portal at schools with lunch less resources than LSU. There’s gonna be more “booms” on this site in January than all of last year.

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Well yes, that’s how the portal works. Thats not the issue, it’s eligibility. If he gets eligible for an extra year, he can go to the portal just as any other player.

I read somewhere that Kiffin somehow expects Chambliss to get another year. I have no idea if thats true.

Here is how an AI search answered when asked about the criteria for a waiver:

“To get an extra year in college football, athletes typically use a Medical Hardship Waiver for season-ending injuries (before playing more than 30% or the halfway point) or apply for various waivers for specific circumstances, like military/religious service, family issues, or due to unique situations like COVID-19 or non-NCAA transfers, all while generally sticking to the five-year clock for four years of play and maintaining academic progress”.

The graveyards are filled with indispensable people.

Frank was a good recruiter, but aside from him not being a very good position coach, he is the interim head coach. It happens as often as not that a new coach will not retain the interim coach as they don’t want the team to have competing loyalties.

I hope Durham stays but the money spent on him can probably be used to get a decent replacement in the portal.

The best way to fix a bowl game is to pay the best team’s running back to fumble at a couple key moments in the game and bet the other team.

Of course you could pay a qb a lot to intentionally throw a pick six or two, but thats more obvious.

Its safe to say that Kiffin has a good idea of who the best players are with eligibility left on the Ole Miss roster, who he wants, and who might flip to LSU after Ole Miss ends its playoff run. I have no idea who that might be, but here are a few of the best players, with eligibility left, on a very talented Ole Miss roster. Kiffin may even have some of these penciled in which may have influenced who LSU offered and who LSU supposedly processed after Kiffin’s arrival:

Kewan Lacy sophomore rb: This three star running back lit it up for Ole Miss this year with 1300 yds rushing at 5 yds a carry and 20 tds. Whoa. I am not sure why he was a three star, he has elite speed. LSU needs another running back or two. Lacy put up the numbers for Ole Miss we expected Durham to do for LSU. You would think Kiffin wants Lacy.

Winston Watkins freshman wr: Watkins was a 4 star out of HS who managed to get 24 receptions when he finally hit the field despite all the Ole Miss wr talent in front of him. He supposedly has big play potential.

Deuce Alexander redshirt sophomore wr: Alexander is said to be the fastest player on the Ole Miss roster averaging 17 yds a reception. He was a 3 star out of high school and a 4 star transfer. Taking any player named “deuce” from Ole Miss would have to sting.

Trinidad Chambliss qb (senior) or Austin Simmons qb (redshirt sophomore): This one is kind of crazy if Chambliss gets another yr of eligibility. Simmons must be good, he beat out Chambliss before Simmons injured his ankle. I dont know if Simmons ever got healthy enough to get his job back or if Chambliss is just better. Then in the portal, you potentially have Lanoris Sellers, Drew Mestemaker, Sam Leavitt and others. Wow. There will be options and with Kiffin as coach and a terrible qb room at LSU. What top qb would not want to step into the starting qb position at LSU with Kiffin? Its almost certain Kiffin gets a top qb, if not his pick of the litter. You would think with the Ole Miss qb coach, Dane Steven’s, coming to LSU, LSU could be a landing place for either of the 2 Ole Miss qbs, but will the guys in the portal be even better? How about Lanoris Sellers with a coach like Kiffin? Yikes. Lots of options here for LSU.

Princewell Umanmielen junior de: This guy is a pass rushing beast and would be a prime target of any college if he doesnt go to the NFL. Lou Spanos, a top defensive analyst who left Ole Miss for LSU, is supposedly tight with him.

Lucas Carniero junior place kicker: Dont underestimate place kickers, many games come down to a field goal. LSU has been spoiled by Ramos. Carniero has made 49 out of 56 field goals (7 of 8 over fifty yards) and 136/136 xtra points in three years at Ole Miss.

I have zero inside info any of these guys and LSU have mutual interest and I would assume Lane and his staff will not do anything perceived as poaching while Ole Miss is in their playoff run. Ole Miss reporters like to say the team all told Kiffin to GTFO. Lol, Ole Miss would be naive to think some of their kids still want to play for Kiffin. I would be worried about any of my good players if I were Ole Miss with Kiffin at LSU, with a big NIL bundle, a bundle probably made even bigger with the money saved on having such a small recruiting class. The coaches who left Ole Miss for LSU also likely have relationships with Ole Miss players that could be a factor.