As a result, losing a top quarterback is typically not advantageous. However, ESPN's Paul Finebaum believes that one team has benefited this offseason from the loss of its star quarterback. That team is the Tennessee Volunteers, who unexpectedly lost redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava to the transfer portal.

Paul Finebaum and several other ESPN analysts broke down what needs to happen for LSU to label the 2025 season a success.

"Arch Manning is the best college football quarterback we have seen since Tim Tebow entered the scene in 2006," the ESPN analyst claimed. "Arch Manning is the best college football quarterback we have seen since Tim Tebow entered the scene in 2006." — @finebaum on Arch Manning 👀 pic.twitter.com/vTm9buTfKX