The tight end position group for LSU is rocky, to say the least. The team has Jack Bech, who is viewed as more of a wide receiver leading the group. The veterans are Kole Taylor and Jack Mashburn. They also added three-star signee Mason Taylor in the 2022 cycle.
Given that offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and head coach Brian Kelly love to utilize the tight end in the passing game, this is a position of need. Bech isn’t really an inline guy. He lined up at the position with just 25.1% of his receiving snaps. Bech was more of the big slot where he lined up on 66.3% of his snaps.
The Tigers staff could look to Kelly’s old team for an upgrade at the position. Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end George Takacs announced that he would enter the transfer portal on Monday. The 6’7″ tight end was ranked as a four-star prospect out of Naples, Florida, in the 2018 recruiting class.
During his time in South Bend, Takacs accounted for eight receptions, 78 yards, and two touchdowns in three seasons. He didn’t play his freshman season and appeared in just nine games overall. Given how stacked the tight end room at Notre Dame is, that doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
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— George Takacs (@georgetakacs9) February 7, 2022
It would almost seem fitting for him to land at LSU given that Kelly and Brian Polian are on the Tigers staff. Not to mention their strength and conditioning coach Jacob Flint, who was in South Bend for eight years.
Adding a player like Takacs would be a huge benefit for LSU. He has the size to be a mismatch and allows them to continue developing Bech as more of a receiver. Not to mention he would finally get the opportunity to shine as a pass catcher from his inline position.
Something to monitor in the coming weeks.