When Lane Kiffin took over as HC of LSU, the next QB began right away. Among the names heavily linked to the football program was former Cincinnati and Indiana QB Brendan Sorsby. Last season, Sorsby showed college football he was a player to watch and became one of the top players available when he entered the transfer portal.
In the end, Sorsby went to Texas Tech, and LSU landed former Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt. Arguments began over who was the better QB and whether LSU would be affected by the loss of Sorsby. Well, Texas Tech ended up being the one affected by Sorsby.
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During the offseason, it was revealed that Sorsby had placed bets throughout his college career, and his eligibility in CFB was immediately called into question. After a long legal battle, Sorsby is no longer a part of the Texas Tech program and will be heading to the NFL.
To say LSU avoided disaster may be an understatement. There was a future in which Kiffin won the race for Sorsby, which would have been excellent for his first year in Baton Rouge. Then, as we know, Sorsby would have left the program for the pros, and that first year as a new HC would have been much rockier than it is in this timeline.
Instead of dealing with this potential headache, Kiffin is getting his offense prepared and building the best lineup around Leavitt.
