E1867 - Demond Williams to LSU: Why Precedent Says Washington CAN’T Block Him

LSU pivoted to Washington QB Demond Williams in one of the wildest portal twists we’ve ever seen. Just days after telling the Huskies he would stay—and signing a revenue-share contract—Williams entered the transfer portal. Now Washington is exploring legal action to keep him from transferring to Baton Rouge, but established precedent suggests schools cannot block a player from leaving or from competing elsewhere. So has LSU finally found its quarterback for 2026?

We break down exactly what Williams’s Washington contract does and doesn’t mean, why the law favors player mobility, and how quickly Lane Kiffi...