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LSU Football: Arik Gilbert returning would make the Tigers a serious threat to win the SEC West

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LSU football isn’t currently considered a major threat to win the SEC West — not after the Tigers went 5-5 in 2020.

But if tight end Arik Gilbert decides to return to Baton Rouge, it might be time to consider LSU as a legitimate threat in the nation’s toughest conference.

Gilbert left the Tigers last season with two games remaining in the season. At the time, it was rumored that Gilbert was “homesick”.

Rivals recruiting analyst Mike Farrell, however, recently put an end to the idea that Gilbert left LSU because he was homesick.