LSU sophomore LB, former 5-star recruit enters NCAA transfer portal
After a national championship season at LSU, a former 5-star recruit is reportedly considering transferring out to finish his college career elsewhere.
Shea Dixon of 247Sports was the first to report that outside linebacker Marcel Brooks has entered his name into the NCAA’s transfer portal. As many fans are aware, entering the transfer portal does not bound a player to leave the program. Brooks may opt to withdraw and remain a Tiger.
As a class of 2019 prospect, Brooks was rated 5-stars, the No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 32 prospect overall nationally on the 247Sports Composite. Out of Flower Mound, Texas, the Marcus High School product collected 21 scholarship offers, including Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Dennis Johnson and Dave Aranda, now at Baylor, are listed as Brooks’ primary LSU recruiters. The previous Baylor staff also offered Brooks a scholarship.
As a freshman, Brooks played in 11 games, recording 8 total tackles and 1.5 sacks.
SOURCE: #LSU sophomore Marcel Brooks has entered his name into the Portal. The news was first reported by @Sheadixon
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) June 26, 2020
Can confirm that LSU sophomore linebacker Marcel Brooks has entered the transfer portal.
Former five-star recruit.
First reported by @Sheadixon.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) June 26, 2020
Behind the scenes I assume. Is it just me or do 5-stars transfer a lot more now days?
No.
The Curse of Orgeron rears it’s ugly head once again.
I looked at a few articles and found this quote from an interview. This helps explain what is going on down here in the bayou.
“First wife, and now all our recruits leaven mesa. Curse potent, no underestimaten it. As me have already said, many more recruits will leave LSU because of mesa. Pleasen no getsa mad at mesa and pleasen getsa used dalee. Gos Tigahs!” Orgeron said.
Idiot troll.
#bantheSDStrolls
The voodoo curse is alive and doing well.
When they moved him into inside linebacker I knew his days at Louisiana Speed University where numbered. Kid is a freak athlete and will make a great safety or rush end for someone. Just too much talent on Pelinis defense for him to see the field. It’s an embarrassment of riches on the bayou.
Yeah, but it’s still a drag. I’m thinking not big enough to be a starting LB in Pelini’s defense, and not experienced enough to start at safety. Tough break.
Shea Dixon says it is for personal reasons needing to be closer to home, unrelated to football. He was projected to be a starter.
Yeah, I saw that they moved him to ILB. A sort of Ali Highsmith type maybe. But he was OLB in high school, so I thought maybe he wasn’t going to start. I see Damone Clark starting in the middle.
Projected to be a starter? By whom? When they moved him inside no way he was listed ahead of Damone or Michah Bakersfield. Let’s be real, he is leaving because he was never going to be a starter at Louisiana Speed University.
There’s some folks on social media saying that he wants to play safety vice LB
Florida’s going to need an OLB and S next year. Sounds like a good fit. And it looks like we’re going to miss on our OLB recruits, so it’ll be a perfect fit.
He’s from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He’s probably on his way to Baylor.
This one is going to hurt if he transfers. He can play. Hopefully the coaching staff can get him to stay. If it’s for personal reasons, then I certainly hope everything turns out ok for him and the family.
I imagine it is got to do with the DC change. Maybe he doesn’t think there is a spot for him in the new scheme.
Could be, but the talk now is that he just wants to be closer to home. Baylor is only two hours away and Aranda is there. That appears to be the school to watch as that would address him being closer to home and the scheme. He met with the staff, so they had the opportunity to try and change his mind. I think he is going to end up being a great player somewhere. He has to find a position first, but that will get figured out.
Wants a raise,Coach O.
Very confusing given the dearth of experience at that position on LSU’s roster.
Dearth of experience?
Damone, 6 3 239 will probably be the first team mike, played in all 15 games last season, started 3 of em.
Micah Baskerville, 6 1 231 has played in 20 games in his career with 1 start. I hear he is one of the hardest hitters on the team and may win the starting role.
The coaching staff is high on the freshman from Virginia Sampah.
Where exactly do we have room for a 194 pound ILB? Best of luck young buck… I’m sure Floria and Georgia could use you
He’s 205 with the talent to play multiple positions.
You named two returning players. I only made my comment because unless I’m mistaken, LSU has to replace all or the majority of their starting LBs.
Ouch! This kid can play. He’s one of the players I was thinking would have a breakout yr and become a household name.
Aranda used him as a S/LB Hybrid where he played in space. Bo is moving him inside where the tms needs are. LSU has plenty of talent outside. I hope the coaches can show him what his role will be in the new Def. He likely doesn’t see how he fits with the lack of practice. If we can’t keep him hopefully he goes with Aranda at Baylor. Aranda knows how to use him and I’d be able to take in a gm or two as my kid goes there.
A safety in space? I seen him as a pass rusher on 3rd downs out of the 3 4 playing “olb” which is a defensive end, change my mind.
They moved him to ILB because we are absolutely stacked with NFL players in the secondary(DBU) and he is way to little to play d end. Especially in a Pelini 4 3 you play real defensive ends… 280 ish and run like the wind…. aka Ali Gayle… peeewww this kid…. there is your household name next year that nobody has heard of.
Will our winning streak ever end? Back to back! Great state of Louisiana rise up! Geaux Tigers!
Could be that he follows Aranda to Baylor. As for LSU, I just don’t see where he fits in. He can’t start at safety, he has little to no experience there and LSU is loaded at safety. At MLB, Clark has the inside track. Brooks is good, but he’s not that good. Wish Pelini could find a spot for him, but I had my doubts about Brooks when Pelini was first hired.
He seems like a natural fit at outside linebacker. He has played safety and been a pass rusher, so he has the skill set. We aren’t exactly proven there either. Oh well. I’ll just have to trust that everyone is making the best decisions for themselves and wish him all the best.
Not proven at where? Safety or Outside LB?
Because wrong on both… Jabril Cox is a 3 time All American and 3 time national champion at Will… NFL Scouts saying 1st round. Sam will be Stevens… definite first round pick. Damone or Micah the mike… both will play in the league.
And the DBU isn’t proven at safety? Stop it! Harris, Hampton, and Vincent.
We don’t know if Stevens is playing LB or safety. I expect Cox to be good, but he certainly isn’t proven at this level.
He wants to be a starter. If he really wanted to be closer to family, he would have transferred already. He’s testing the waters and testing Orgeron and Pelini. When Pelini was hired, I immediately asked what’s he going to do with Brooks. Because he doesn’t fit Pelini’s defense. He would have to gain at least 20 pounds to be a 4-3 LB. I’m sure Pelini and Orgeron would prefer to keep him, but he wants to start. Where can he be a starter? They didn’t bring Cox in to sit the bench.
I know one thing. When you can’t find a place for someone like Marcel Brooks, you’ve got a good defense.