The “portal king” lived up to the hype as he got No. 1 OL Jordan Seaton from the transfer portal to LSU. From going to Knoxville for Sam Leavitt to bringing in 40 new players from the portal, Lane Kiffin is turning the face of the Tigers. But with the latest win, Kiffin made sure he sent fans a cryptic, intriguing note.

“Said SpotThe Ball on 1/2/26 it would be the best ever in history. Hope you enjoyed the the grand finale ⁦ @LSUfootball♟️,” LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin said on X.

Lane Kiffin has this tendency to use the phrase “spot the ball” before making a massive announcement. He used it on Florida’s former coach, Billy Napier, taking a dig at their early struggles, and also used it as a playlist to influence recruits or send shade at other teams. This time, it’s about showing his dominance on the portal.

LSU Tigers land Jordan Seaton from Colorado, who announced his commitment to Lane Kiffin and the team. He is portal’s best offensive lineman, who chose LSU over Mississippi State, Miami, and Oregon after visits. With two years of eligibility remaining, Seaton fits the bill perfectly and is expected to be a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft.

After coming to Colorado as a five-star prospect, Seaton found himself in the starting lineup immediately, where he used to block current Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

He sustained a lower-body injury against Utah, he was sidelined for the final three games. Despite that, he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors. In his nine games with Colorado, he allowed only nine pressures and two sacks. And he went six games without giving up a single pressure, as per PFF.

Seaton can perfectly protect Sam Leavitt in LSU just like he did for Shedeur Sanders in Colorado. He has just allowed five sacks in 948 pass-blocking snaps at Colorado, proving how well he can protect the quarterback. They needed a major overhaul in their offensive line, as in the 2025 season they failed to protect quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, whose yards per attempt dropped from 7.7 in 2024 to 6.8 in November.

Now, after facing a tough season with Colorado’s 3-9 season, Lane Kiffin’s LSU seems like a perfect fit for Seaton. As he can instantly make an impact on the team.  With Seaton Lane, Kiffin also adds promising linemen like Devin Harper, Aliou Bah, Sean Thompkins, and Ja’Mard Jones.

With Seaton’s addition, Kiffin keeps building on his promise of assembling a strong 2026 class.

“I think when these next two days are done, it’ll be the best portal class in the history of college football,” Kiffin said. “That’s still… there’s a lot of work to do once they get here. But to assemble that talent, you could not do that anywhere else.

This is a message to the best players in the country about where to come. We came here together to put ourselves together with LSU and to put that together to give the players this to come to and to see the early success before we’ve ever won a game.”

That success pushed him to top position.

Lane Kiffin’s major portal win

Lane Kiffin didn’t just make the move; he made sure he made an impact on the LSU roster. As per ESPN, he assembles the No. 1 transfer portal class, which raises their championship expectations immediately. Kiffin and his staff brought in 40 newcomers in just weeks on the job.

The class features eight top 100 transfers, including Sam Leavitt, who’s the no. 1 player in the portal. They also have four Top 50 wide receivers. But the success didn’t just stop at offense; their defense also got major advancements.

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As they added defensive back Ty Benefield, top-ranked edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen from Ole Miss, wide receiver Eugene Wilson and edge Jordan Ross, with these additions, Lane Kiffin made his intentions clear that his program is “built for a championship.”

Now, let’s wait and see how these playmakers turn LSU’s fate in the coming season.