Toosii steps – Toosii has stepped away from LSU’s football program, Lane Kiffin says, returning to music full-time after struggles balancing college athletics and his career—sparking instant social media reaction and reigniting online talk about his life beyond the field.
Toosii’s time in LSU football has ended before it fully settled in.
On Wednesday. June 17. it surfaced that the rapper stepped away from LSU’s football program and returned to pursuing music full-time. LSU head coach Lane Kiffin later elaborated on the decision during a recent appearance on Tyrann Mathieu’s podcast. saying Toosii struggled to balance college athletics with his music career.
Kiffin explained that the choice wasn’t random and wasn’t a stunt. “I really enjoyed being around him. It wasn’t a stunt at all,” Kiffin said on the podcast, which was released Tuesday. “He really wanted to see if he could do it.”
During the same conversation. Kiffin added another layer to the situation: Toosii had signed a promotional deal with a gambling company. Kiffin said the partnership created extra complications because of NCAA rules and restrictions. “He signed with one of the gambling companies where you do commercials and promotional work,” Kiffin said.
The decision also came directly to the team. Toosii informed the program that he wanted to return to focusing on music after pursuing football at the collegiate level, WBRZ reported.
The news didn’t stay contained for long. Within hours, social media users piled in—some cracking jokes about drills and campus life, others questioning whether someone else could have taken the opportunity more seriously.
Instagram user @mermaidvibezz2 wrote. “lol Toosii just be doing stuff 😂” Another user. @ashaximan. commented. “They must got that man doing drills 😂.” @alliyahtc posted. “lmaooo playing in them people establishment. ” while @respectfullykween urged. “Toosii…. please stay out these ppl schools and get in the studio 😂😂”.
Not everyone kept it light. @tymaniiii wrote. “And that position could’ve been given to someone who really wanted it and was gon take it serious. ” and @superthrowedddd added. “He going through a mid life crisis at 26.” Others offered their own theories. including @Elise.j_. who said. “They money was drying up 😂.” @44everkey asked bluntly. “Da. mn he must’ve gotten knocked out on the field and said heeellll naww back to the music.” And @s.boujee_ claimed. “He did it for the plot yall knew he wasn’t serious when he kept switching schools 😂”.
The football announcement landed amid a separate swirl of attention around Toosii’s personal life. It came shortly after the 26-year-old rapper sparked conversation with a viral Threads post asking followers. “Is love cooked these days?” The question raised eyebrows from fans. especially those who wondered why he would ask it while reportedly engaged. Some pointed to engagement photos with his fiancée, Samaria J, appearing to have been removed from his Instagram account.
That speculation followed a viral post from Samaria J. described as the mother of Toosii’s children and his longtime fiancée. In her post. she shared that she loves her partner and wants to be married to one person forever. but admitted she does not want to share a room or live with a man. The post spread quickly, triggering major reactions online and leading to a public response from Toosii.
The relationship chatter has only grown since, including after a related video where Toosii reacted when Samaria said she doesn’t want to live with him after marriage.
Now, with LSU football officially behind him, Toosii is again centering his music—while fans on and off the field keep connecting the dots between what he tries next and what he leaves behind.
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