Lamar Brown

Since the firing of Brian Kelly, LSU's 2026 class has remained in tact, and even gained another commitment after the announcement.However, there has been an increase in rumblings about potential commits looking elsewhere and in particular, the out-of-state guys are the ones to watch.Bryson Cooley : The 4-star OL from Mississippi hasn't kept it a secret that he has remained in heavy schools, most notably Miss State and Georgia. Cooley has taken multiple gameday visits to Starkville and is now trending to move his commitment over to the Bulldogs in the near future. DeAnthony Lafayette : The 4-star pass rusher out of the Sunshine State has made it very clear that the biggest reason he chose the Tigers was because of Coach Peoples, who was one of the first believers in Lafayette. Due to Lafayette's size for the position, he was overlooked a lot early on and is only starting to see the recognition he deserves as of recent. Despite saying he would prefer to stay with LSU, it seems as it will highly depend on whether or not Peoples is retained on staff. DeAnthony shared with me that with the uncertainty with Peoples' job at LSU, he has been reopening conversations with schools like FSU and Miami, with the Hurricanes being the main threat. He has a solid relationship with Coach Taylor down there, and there is a very solid chance he signs with the Canes next month.Havon Finney Jr. : the highly talented 4-star CB out of California has also reopened communication with other schools since the coaching decision, with Michigan and USC posing as the biggest threats. A visit to Ann Harbor is in the works, but Finney did tell me that he is still locked in with the Tigers, but the bulk of that reason is because of Corey Raymond. It seems that, much like Lafayette, his position coach will play a huge factor in his decision to stick or flip.As for others, Florida will make a big final push for Trenton Henderson , Miami and Texas A&M are gunning hard for Lamar Brown , Texas just hosted Brysten Martinez , and even Ohio State is looking to try to flip Darryus McKinley