Bryce Underwood sent shockwaves to LSU and the recruiting world when he flipped his commitment from the Tigers to Michigan last week. Underwood is the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class and has the chance to be a generational talent for Michigan at quarterback.
It was a big loss for an LSU program hoping to build the top class in the country.
LSU was back in action on Saturday night, beating Vanderbilt 24-17. In the third quarter, SEC Network play-by-play man Tom Hart and analyst Jordan Rodgers shared some of their thoughts.
“The amount of money that Bryce Underwood was commanding was unreal,” Rodgers said, “You take that off the books a little bit, now you can figure out how you want to build this roster around, hopefully, a quarterback that wants to come back in Garrett Nussmeier.”
Hart revealed some information about his conversation with LSU head coach Brian Kelly.
“I had that conversation with Brian Kelly at the facility yesterday, ‘He said, listen, we lose the kid and he ends up at Michigan and it is what it is, but now all of sudden the financial freedom we have to spend on guys that would get a little bit more, to lure more,'”
Hart said Kelly equated it to MLB teams entering the offseason with a proclamation to spend.
“He said ‘I promise, we’re going to take that to another level’,” Hart said.
Per reports, Underwood’s NIL deal with Michigan is upwards of $10 million. LSU’s offer likely didn’t match that, but it was significant.
LSU has holes on this roster. We’ll see how the Tigers plan to spend that money now with signing day in two weeks and the transfer window approaching.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Brian Kelly tells SEC Network he promises to spend big this offseason
