LSU starts spring under Kiffin
LSU has officially kicked off spring practices under new coach Lane Kiffin and is riding momentum from its top 10 portal signees — the program highlighted ten highest‑ranked transfers expected to make immediate impact. (x.com) Spring hype is high as Kiffin integrates those transfers and evaluates depth in position battles. (collegenetworth.com)
Spring practice runs March 24 through April 24 with 15 allotted practice days on LSU’s published schedule. (theadvertiser.com) LSU signed an unprecedented transfer haul this winter — outlets counted roughly 40–42 incoming portal players and several rankings services placed the class No. 1 nationally. (si.com) Outlets and the program have pointed to specific high‑end additions: quarterback Sam Leavitt, offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen figure among LSU’s headline transfers and the class included nine Top‑100 signees. (si.com) Jordan Seaton is listed at 6‑5 and 307 pounds on LSU’s official spring roster after shedding about 23 pounds since leaving Colorado. (lsusports.net) Local coverage and roster analysis projects Seaton as LSU’s likely left tackle and a focal point of the spring offensive‑line reshuffle. (theadvertiser.com) Kiffin finalized 11 additions to his 2026 coaching staff, naming Charlie Weis Jr. offensive coordinator and bringing eight assistants with him from Ole Miss. (lsusports.net) Tee Martin was added to the staff as an offensive analyst in late March to assist the new offensive staff. (si.com) The receiving corps now features ten portal‑brought receivers, and multiple publications have identified the offensive line as the spring’s most dramatic renovation project. (lsutigerswire.usatoday.com) The quarterback room was reshaped when Michael Van Buren entered the transfer portal in January and later committed to South Florida, creating a spring evaluation window behind returning starter Garrett Nussmeier. (lsutigerswire.usatoday.com) LSU has not announced a traditional spring game; the released schedule lists practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through April with the final on April 24. (247sports.com)