Why Toosii left 'bozo' Fran Brown, Syracuse to join LSU football

Rapper Toosii left his hometown Syracuse to play football in Baton Rouge. Here's why.

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Toosii, a 26-year-old rapper from Syracuse, New York, has joined the LSU football team. It's been quite an eventful ride there.

The rapper, whose real name is Nau'Jour Grainger, announced in August 2025 he was pausing his music career to pursue his football dreams. Grainger, who returned kicks and played wide receiver for Rolesville (N.C.) at the high school level, visited NC State and Duke while landing a scholarship offer from Sacramento State.

Grainger eventually committed to Syracuse, citing a return to his hometown as the primary motivation.

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Things quickly turned ugly between Grainger and Syracuse. Coach Fran Brown publicly categorized Grainger as a walk-on, which seemed to embarrass the rapper.

"No coach, that ain't what happened," Toosii said in a January 2026 TikTok video. "I told you I wasn't coming there no more, and you feel like you wanted to break the news first before I told people what school I was going to. (Brown) is a bozo for that."

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After the Syracuse debacle, it appeared as if Grainger's college football career ended before it even started. Then Grainer suddenly appeared on the LSU football roster this week, and he's been seen catching passes in practice. The Favorite Song rapper is listed as a wide receiver with No. 89 on the LSU website.

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zwem said:

Purdue is in trouble. Arizona starting to play solid defense and getting whatever they want in the paint on the offensive end.

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Jagdaddy said:

I’m actually going to the Loveland regional today since Cornell is playing (and will likely get killed by) DU. Friend I’m going with grew up in Ithaca.

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buckeyemania11 said:

The buckeyes pick up a unexpected series win over the Goofers with a 9-3 win today

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ORD_Buckeye said:

Crazy fucking Cheese-Sparty game. Cheese wins 30 seconds into OT to head to the Frozen Four.

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Thump said:

Like clockwork.

Turds.

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Thump said:

1-161.

Book it!

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OHSportsFan said:

Belgium going down their left side time after time.

US defense is still questionable to me. And I worry if there’s enough offensive fire power to keep up with the inevitable 1-2 mistakes.

Will need to grit and grind. And bring that American son-of-a-bitchness to the fight (oh and Matt Turner being a hero in goal). Basically the only way we’ve ever won.

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