Brian Kelly and the LSU football staff remain active in the spring window of the NCAA transfer portal, with players announcing their intentions to leave the program.
Now, early-enrollment offensive lineman Joseph Cryer has decided to enter the transfer portal after arriving in Baton Rouge in January. On3 first reported the news of Cryer's entry into the portal.
LSU removed Cryer from Ole Miss during the recruiting process due to a late offer to him, and after a few months of spring ball, he is out of the program and back on the market.
The former three-star top prospect out of Louisiana will likely have multiple potential suitors as he searches for a transfer destination in the coming weeks.
Kelly and her colleagues continue to battle the number of scholarships this spring. With the program's roster ultimately dropping below 85 players, they will acquire several defensive linemen through the free agent market, but also see other players leave the program to reduce numbers. Dew.
Since the portal officially opened on April 16, LSU has had seven of its current members leave Baton Rouge in the past week. The portal will remain open until April 30th.
Departure (7):
– EDGE Jackson Howard
– WR Kai Prine
– TE Connor Gilbreath
– DB Ryan Yates
– LB Christian Braithwaite
– CB Jeremiah Hughes
– OL Joseph Cryer
For LSU, it was clear that the program would see some movement this spring as the roster rebuild continues in Baton Rouge.
Phase 1 was to hold spring exit meetings with players to determine what their future holds, with players expected to make their intentions to leave the organization clear if necessary.
In order to create more leeway on the defensive line, it will be important to stay below the scholarship limit.
Now, limited To provide more flexibility, the Tigers have begun Phase 2. Is to lock in visits with defensive linemen to be more competitive in that area.
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