BEST PLAYER GONE: Linebackers Trey Lathan & Joseph Sipp Enter Transfer Portal - is Kansas TOAST?

Kansas Jayhawks' defense unravels as top linebacker and player Trey Lathan along with likely 2026 starter Joseph Sipp hit the transfer portal, leaving the linebacker room in crisis. Are Lance Leipold and DK McDonald's Jayhawks facing a make-or-break offseason as they try to fill around 30 scholarship spots and rebuild defensive depth from scratch?

Derek Johnson breaks down why Lathan’s exit is KU’s biggest portal loss since Armaj Reed-Adams, analyzes Sipp’s departure, and discusses the shakeup for promising freshmen like Malachi Curvey and Joseph Credit. The episode ranks KU’s top ten transfer losses, spotlights ongoing recruiting struggles on the offensive line, and questions the Jayhawks’ portal strategy amid a tough Big 12 landscape. Can the Jayhawks recover with targeted transfer additions, or will 2026 become a full reset year for the defense?

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