LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly gave up his own money for the recruiting cause this past offseason, and it worked out as well as possible. On paper. The "Million Dollar Match Challenge" brought in $3.25 million, and that eventually funneled into a $18 million NIL bill for the team's 2025 Transfer Portal class via the donor class's help.

A top class wouldn't have been possible if 5-star Belleville (MI) quarterback Bryce Underwood didn't decommit and get a $12 million contract for four years in Ann Arbor with the Michigan Wolverines.

Worse yet, Underwood would've been riding the pine had he stayed at LSU. Garrett Nussmeier has one more season of eligibility before becoming a likely top NFL draft pick in 2026.

The Baton Rouge Advocate's Scott Rabalais believes Underwood's absence

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