New broke today that LSU General Manager, Austin Thomas, is leaving the program to head to the University of Tennessee:
Source tells us that #LSU offered Austin Thomas a contract boost, but he's choosing to leave for his home statehttps://t.co/YgIdn188Zj
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 13, 2017
Thomas is from Tennessee and started his career in Knoxville, ironically being hired by the man, Ed Orgeron, who he is now leaving to return home. Reports indicate LSU did try to sweeten the pot on money, but it wasn’t enough to keep Thomas in Baton Rouge.