Carius Curne, Colin Hurley Entering Transfer Portal

Two more now former Tigers put their names into the transfer portal Wednesday afternoon as Carius Curne and Colin Hurley are now off to find greener pastures.

Let’s start with Curne because he’s the more impactful of the two departures, and arguably the biggest name to enter the portal to date. The former five-star from Arkansas was viewed as either the best or among the best interior offensive linemen in last year’s cycle and got plenty of experience this season. Though recruiting services had him as an interior linemen, Curne played both tackle positions this season. He appeared in seven games, five of them starts, and logged about 300 snaps this season.

While nobody would say LSU’s offensive line was good, Curne is the type of young talent you’d hope to keep and develop him into a cornerstone piece, just like Lance Heard was when he left Baton Rouge two years ago. It’s impossible to predict what the depth chart would have looked like for Week 1 against Clemson next season, but with Curne’s pedigree and the amount of experience he got this year, he surely would have been in the mix to start somewhere along the line in 2026.

Hurley never took a snap for LSU in his two years, and I’m not sure how close he ever was to doing so. Hurley made headlines by reclassifying from 2025 to 2024. That in itself isn’t all that remarkable, but what made Hurley different was he arrived to campus at just 16-years-old. Coming out of high school, he was on everyone’s radar—garnering interest from Alabama, Ohio State, and Georgia among others—but ultimately signed with LSU.

Brian Kelly specifically had great interest in Hurley, and Hurley was vocal in his support of Kelly after his firing.

Hurley was in a single-car accident in January that caused him to miss all of spring practice. Hurley left the team in November and did not return before the regular season. Now he appears to be leaving LSU for good.

While Hurley may not have factored into Lane Kiffin’s longterm plans for LSU, his departure makes a serious impact in the immediate future. With Hurley leaving, LSU only has one scholarship quarterback, Michael Van Buren, available for next Saturday’s Texas Bowl matchup against #21 Houston. LSU also did not sign a high school quarterback in December’s Early Signing Period, nor does it seem like they are in contention for any remaining prospects for the February window. Just like running back, LSU will now have to add quarterbacks (plural) out of the transfer portal once it opens on January 2.