Lost in the middle of a surprisingly busy first day of June around the BBN was the biggest story in college football. Kirby Smart had two areas of need less than 100 days away from the start of the college football season. He responded by signing two of the highest-ranked players in the transfer portal.
After losing star wide receiver George Pickens, the perennial SEC East Champs added Arik Gilbert, the highest-ranked tight end recruit in the history of the 247 Sports Composite. As a true freshman at LSU the former five-star caught 35 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns in eight games.