There’s no turning back now. Everyone might as well strap in and enjoy the ride.
That sentiment applies for LSU when it comes to their role as college football’s biggest villain. It also applies to anyone who naively thinks the toothpaste can get put back in the tube when it comes to lawlessness in collegiate sports.
On Sunday, that was once again reiterated in the latest case of headlines that make less sense than a foreign film without subtitles. Former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright committed to LSU. This was after he entered the transfer portal last week with roughly two weeks left before the season starts. It was also a day after he dressed out and played in an NFL preseason game for the Cleveland Browns.
We may have reached the drunkest level of college football being drunk with this one. Naturally, people on social media were irate, shocked and downright confused about what this even means.
Timelines were flooded with hot takes and instant reactions. Here are a few of our favorites.