The NFL Draft, not the transfer portal, was the biggest acquirer of talent from the LSU football program this off-season. Though they didn’t lose a lot, the Tigers did lose some players who could have been important to this year’s LSU football squad. But it might turn out for these three guys that the grass wasn’t really greener on the other side.
Tennessee Volunteers offensive tackle Lance Heard
With Heard starting in the SEC this season instead of as a reserve at LSU, it’s difficult to disagree with his decision to transfer. Simply put, Brad Davis is the argument against Heard’s decision. With one more season to develop behind Will Campbell, the offensive line coach for the Tigers has established himself as one of the greatest in developing talent, and Heard would have probably became a first-round pick. Ultimately, Heard’s choice makes sense, although considering LSU’s turnover this season, he could have received playing time at guard.
Tygee Hill, Oregon State’s defensive line
The LSU football team looked via the transfer portal the whole offseason in search of defensive tackles with SEC caliber. This was largely because guys like Hill transferred, but it was also partly because three defensive tackles were lost to the NFL Draft. Hill has only appeared in nine games for LSU, but considering how long he stayed in Baton Rouge, it’s likely that he was given the first opportunity to see playing time next to Jacobian Guillory. The defensive line will be OK for the Tigers, but it was a strange move to head to Oregon State when LSU was in dire need of defensive tackles.
Ole Miss’s running back, Logan Diggs
There are a few possible outcomes in this situation: Diggs and LSU can both be satisfied with how things worked out; Diggs believes he would be better off at Ole Miss, while LSU believes that Kaleb Jackson is the best running back for the team. Diggs will succeed at Ole Miss at the conclusion of the season, but he might have wished he had stayed at LSU.
Diggs would have very certainly been given the inside track to start running back like he did last season had he stayed at LSU. Diggs ran for 653 yards and seven touchdowns on 118 carries during the previous season. With Jayden Daniels gone from the squad and the loss of players that stole carries, such Noah Cain and maybe Trey Holly, Diggs would have made an impact this season.
Diggs is expected to take over for Quinshon Judkins, who left Ole Miss to go Ohio State. As he heals from off-season surgery, Diggs will already be behind the eight ball at Ole Miss. When he returns, he’ll probably be behind skilled backs like Rashad Amos, Henry Parrish, and Ulysses Bentley in the depth chart. Ole Miss brought in four transfers at running back, but LSU was a better fit considering the skill on its offensive line.
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