What led to the rift between Penn State football and KeAndre Lambert-Smith

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Penn State will lose a receiver to the NCAA transfer portal once the spring window opens on April 16. On3’s Pete Nakos reports that senior KeAndre Lambert-Smith is expected to look for a new college home starting next week. The idea of him moving on following the 2023 season was an oft-discussed one back in January. But, he returned for winter workouts and most of spring practice, which concludes with Saturday’s Blue-White game.
What led to the rift between Penn State football and KeAndre Lambert-Smith
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[@FranklinFanatic]

Sometimes two parties interests don’t align and this parting of ways is best for everyone

[@TheDoctorfox007]

KLS became butthurt when Fleming transferred to PSU and he was looked at as being WR1 and taking KLS’s spot. KLS never lived up to the hype as WR1 and at best he’s WR3, maybe WR2.

[@Seveneleven44]

Ha! If we are relying on Julian Fleming to be a true WR1….well there begins the typical PSU delusion. The kid peaked in HS. he’s underwhelmed so far in his college career, and even being a bench guy, he was hurt A LOT at OSU. I could see him finishing the year with something like 23 catches for 318 yards and one touchdown. 😮

[@TheDoctorfox007]

@@Seveneleven44 That’s why we badly need to get a proven WR from the portal. The WR room has a lot of potential but is unproven. The WR position is one that is a big time question mark.

[@CFBPSU]

Do you think we will be able to portal in another WR or are we going to have to work with what we have?

[@TheFilmSpace1]

More time for Kaden Saunders, Gonzalez and Tyseer

[@dougalmacrobbie1918]

You don't just show leadership and be productive when you feel like it. It's a matter of being consistently productive when you play a key position on the offense. After the Rose Bowl win over Utah, I thought we were positioned to have a blockbuster 2023-'24. And go to the playoffs. The WR's AND the RB's didnt perform up to those expectations last season. KALS had a few spectacular plays, but not near what he did the season before. And Yurcich regressed so badly he ended up being fired after the Michigan home obscenity. With a consistently productive RB and WR room, we beat OS and UM and win the B1G Ten. Diaz's "D" gave the ball back to our "O" repeatedly in both of those games, enough times for us to score 2 td's and win both games. The offense flat out couldnt get it done in both games. We had the tools, we had the talent. We flopped.

[@Jilly42]

How about 'be the leader and you then will be treated like one.'

[@crazy88909]

Are we going to be okay with the WR we have left?

[@billnyedoesminecraftjoseph8379]

Considering we werent okay when he was here who knows

[@chomama717]

Swap flemming for KLS and hope to God somebody in the WR room improves...

[@drm9979]

yes.

[@jkay8it]

So this just proves that KLS was the problem in the locker room last season. He wasn’t being a leader he was mostly worried about himself, which clearly affected the rest of the WRs

[@kylebarnoff6818]

lol, it proves it? Strong statement bro

[@TheDrew1313]

Damn y’all really hurt by him leaving but he’s going to a better school with more talent and a great coach why wouldn’t he leave

[@jishnujishnu1467]

It’s rare to find WR rooms wide open like Penn state. He was their WR1 last year and in the pole position again for this season and it’s a plenty big enough stage for nfl attention. Makes you feel like what they said in the video was right and this was nothing to do with football

[@nateuhrich3153]

Won’t be hard to replace if he wants to roll out. Not really worried. Not sure what it is with the temper tantrum nonsense. Best of luck to him though.

[@j-mo3129]

I think KLS has lots of talent and potentially could be a great number one. It's just that he has never been able to give number one WR results. Someone needs to have a talk with the man and explain just how lucky he is to have people give him the opportunity to show his talent and have people still believe in him. He needs a mental reset. He needs to start thinking team not me me me.

[@zwicker3697]

Huh? He has more catches than the rest of he wr room combined. Who is putting up #1, #2, #3, #4 numbers without him?

[@j-mo3129]

@@zwicker3697 He disappeared in big games. A number one should be a big problem for opponents defenses. He was never a player that defenses schemed around. But I don't see any WR currently on the roster becoming that killer. We need a real threat or at least a system that can get receivers open. What we don't need is a malcontent problem in the locker room.

[@zwicker3697]

Who on offence did not disappear in big games? Did allar or singleton step up? Should they be gone too? The fact is kls had more catches than everyone else combined in the wr room. Did that step up? Who is your number 1 now? Make sure it is someone who stepped up in big games?

[@j-mo3129]

@@zwicker3697 We were discussing WR's. I do understand your point. I agree it takes a team working together to make things work. But KLS was very inconsistent and may have become a locker room cancer which could affect every aspect of the offense. Wallace was better when healthy. JMHO

[@rickturner5775]

AU fans will either love KLS or hate him. If he’s a cancer to the LR, the fans at AU will ensure he hates life. That’s just the sad reality of the situation. Our fans are ruthless. It bites us a bit but that’s the way it just is. We appreciate the talent yall pushed our way through. He’s going to have to earn respect from the fans at AU, and he’ll have to earn it in the first 4-5 games. He’s already gonna be in the shadow of Cam Coleman from the jump so we’ll see if he’s such a cancer come October. We also have two more complete studs that just got on campus as well. We have options is what I’m saying. If he’s not ready to ride for the brand he won’t play much. Ya’ll better not start the “AU poached him” crap a lot of fans say if he pops for 800 plus. We really do appreciate the support though 😉

[@brettk9316]

Eh he was hit and miss almost want to hit reset button on entire WR room. Go recruit better and use portal better. Need to get rid of 3 or 4 more WRs for roster scholarship space too.

[@zwicker3697]

Except they need someone to catch the ball this season.

[@CharlesBolton-yf7eg]

@@zwicker3697 obviously don't need him that badly

[@dannyball5515]

Will be funny if he goes to WVU and lights Penn State up

[@paws057]

Not a huge loss, so relax guys....

[@zwicker3697]

Leading receiver.

[@paws057]

@@zwicker3697 After last years performance by our receivers that's not saying much....

[@mikescatena5732]

He’s worse for a position room than Beckham JR

[@timeoutwittone]

Go somewhere where the offense has stability and your skillset will be appreciated.

[@justinwarner3000]

Or play better and catch the ball when it’s thrown your way.

[@ChewTunes]

Ayy welcome to the bald club T-Frank! 😂

[@shirk1017]

Nate, your hands are huge! Random observation.

[@RighteousJudgement911]

Maybe he can try out for WR with those paws 😅😅

[@michaelv6224]

This confirms 1 of 2 things I have been saying. 1. KLS is a Primadonna and a cancer to the WR room. Or 2. Marques Hagans was the worst Coaching higher of the Franklin era and can’t get it right

[@zwicker3697]

Dumb post.

[@dougalmacrobbie1918]

coaching higher? Lmao.

[@dougalmacrobbie1918]

​​@@zwicker3697excruciatingly dumb post. A couch coach double naught spy!

[@drm9979]

well, this is after WV, receivers were catching everything.

[@RighteousJudgement911]

The dude never earned the respect he thinks he deserved. His butt is hurt because of attention to Fleming.

[@jasonnauman7233]

👍👍👍👍

[@livetotell100]

Wasn't a great WR anyhow. Average. Just like all PSU receivers over the past 5 years. And a bad attitude as well. Ever since NIL, players think they can tell coaches what to do. And that THEY have the power. Not the Coaches. Then you have idiots like Kelce. Practically knocking his coach over during the Super Bowl because he wasn't happy. These kids SEE that STUFF. So what do you expect will happen.

[@jackstraw6880]

Here’s your hat; what’s your hurry? He announced he was coming back and nobody cared…

[@thefutureisplaid3346]

Bye 👋🏻

[@TimM-wk1zx]

PSU Football is so irrelevant in regard to national standings that it’s laughable. The funniest thing ever was watching the followers in their rv’s breaking down on the 7 mountains area, dragging their families for miles and miles, for something they can watch on tv. Hilarious

[@iweekes8088]

Troll… don’t you have a bridge to go under?!! We Are

[@jackstraw6880]

And after this bitter comment your life is no better…

[@eggman7527]

Hey, Tim, you're a loser. 😃

[@stevenstevens6149]

Hey man, not sure what the negative comment is about. Nationally relevant or not we just like to root for and support our school. Nothing to be mad about

[@TimM-wk1zx]

It’s my school too, but don’t you see the ridiculousness….its a cult, a richer version of the Amish going to church. When you look at the big picture of life, ppl like u are paying homage to ur ruler Franklin, who will NEVER bring a Championship to Penn State, but will keep hammering the system for millions of dollars to buy mansions in Florida. Franklin makes almost 25k a day 7 days a week, without endorsements. It’s a joke. Keep buying ur 20 dollar programs and ur 12 dollar hot dogs.

[@AdamJohnson0110]

Wasn't really impressed with him last year. Move on.

[@zwicker3697]

Who did impress you? Kls has more catches than everyone else combined.