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LSU football coach Lane Kiffin excited about talented roster: 'We're just getting started'
LSU signed 59 new players with 43 transfers and 16 recruits, aiming to rebuild after a 7-6 season and staff changes, with Kiffin calling it the best class on paper.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, Lane Kiffin, LSU football head coach, confirmed LSU added 59 new players and ranked No. 1 by the 247Sports Composite.
- After a 7-6 season and a midseason staff change, LSU faced a wave of movement with 34 players entering the portal and 16 headed to the NFL, forcing a drastic rebuild.
- Kiffin noted, 'I think talent-wise, it probably is', but cautioned the offensive line with 12 new players is only on paper until evaluated in practice.
- Spring practice is expected sometime next month, and Kiffin told staff Tuesday and the team Wednesday that contract money is for this coming year, not prior work, stressing coaches can win the roster and recruiting now.
- Volume-Driven portal trends suggest Kiffin's prediction weeks ago that LSU's first roster assembled under Kiffin in Baton Rouge could sign one of the best portal-era classes, addressing most roster needs.
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