Does LSU football head coach Brian Kelly have the right approach to recruiting via transfer portal?

Summary: LSU football head coach Brian Kelly sat down with Blake Toppmeyer of USA Today to discuss his first season in Baton Rouge, how he plans to build a championship program, and what the timeline is to do so. So what is the key to building success year over year from Coach Kelly's perspective? "It’ll be depth. We’re still not there yet," Kelly told Toppmeyer. "You can’t take 13 guys from the transfer portal on defense and not have a red flag. This program is still not at the level of depth necessary to withstand injuries and things you’re going to have to withstand in the SEC. We need to take two or three transfers to top off the tank, once in a while." Depth very well could be the key to escaping a full twelve game regular season unscathed. After all, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide has collected and developed more depth than any other team in recent history and has won more championships than any other team in recent history. But is Brian Kelly's path to adding more depth the correct one? Plus, Kelly highlights the differences between his experience in his former stop at Notre Dame and his current stop with the LSU Tigers. Is he more set up for success in the purple and gold than he was the golden domers? He was able to get to the big dance several times throughout his career with the Irish but couldn't quite win the big one. Will LSU be different? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices