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2026 LA DL Lamar Brown (LSU Verbal)

No. 1 recruit DT Lamar Brown signs with LSU​

LSU and coach Lane Kiffin closed a busy early signing period with a bang Friday, officially securing the signature of defensive tackle Lamar Brown, ESPN's No. 1 overall 2026 recruit.

Brown, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound defender from Erwinville, Louisiana, signed his letter of intent on the final day of the three-day period, the program announced, formally joining Kiffin and the Tigers as the program's first No. 1 overall addition since Leonard Fournette in 2014.

Committed to the program since July, Brown was not initially expected to sign this week following meetings between Brown's representatives and members of the LSU staff Tuesday.

While Brown remained verbally committed to the program, sources told ESPN that his camp harbored reservations over Kiffin's to-be-completed coaching staff. Uncertainty hanging over the futures of Tigers interim coach Frank Wilson and defensive coordinator Blake Barker marked a particular concern for Brown, who attends high school on the LSU campus and developed close relationships with the program's previous staff during his recruitment.
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LSU also attempted to sway No. 1 wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., who affirmed his pledge to Ohio State and signed Friday.
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ttun basketball (Juwan out, Dusty May in)

Still think they mailed it and hired Diebler because of the athletic director transition that was going on at the time, they knew they could skate on the success of the football program and not have to make things more difficult than they had to be.
I don't think the transition was really the reason. I think was more a sign that OSU doesn't take hoops as enough of a priority to invest blue-blood type resources. They've got to focus on football and allocate every resource they can to that or else they lose the spot on top. In a world with limited funds, you've got to look out for the cash cow.
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Oregon Ducks (aka U of Nike)

What a preposterous strawman argument. The 96 and 98 teams were elite, even if underachieving relative to their ceiling. Cooper was not elite because he underachieved with that talent. If 96 and 98 Ohio State were not elite teams, then your criteria for elite teams is simply NC winners and there is only 1 elite team every year. To me, most years a top 5 team is an elite team and certainly top 2-3

Also, you don't have to be an elite program or blueblood to have elite teams. 2019 LSU was elite, despite the surrounding years of relative mediocrity
Their fans are colossal dipshits and insufferable little bros. The constant wishing to be thought of on the same level as Bama and us is melting their waffle pattern brains
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Coaching changes: coaches hired and fired, comings and goings

UAB reportedly expected to hire interim Alex Mortensen, son of late Hall of Fame reporter, as full-time coach

Since Mortensen took over for Trent Dilfer on Oct. 12, the Blazers have upset a ranked opponent and dealt with a stabbing in their own facility

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UAB is expected to remove the interim tag from Alex Mortensen's title and name him the program's full-time head coach, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Thursday.

Mortensen, the 40-year-old son of the late Pro Football Hall of Fame reporter Chris Mortensen, took the reins after Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer's two-plus-season stint as head coach came to an end on Oct. 12. At the time, the Blazers were 2-4 in Dilfer's third go-around.

Dilfer went 9-21, including an 0-15 record in road games and 5-14 in American conference competition.

Mortensen, previously the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, delivered a memorable league win over then-undefeated and No. 22 Memphis six days into his run as interim head coach and rounded out the season by conducting a come-from-behind victory on the road versus Tulsa.
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2026 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

Press Coverage: Chris Henry Jr. Sticks with Ohio State, Completing A Strong 2026 Recruiting Class
Ohio State’s Recruiting Class of 2026
Pos Name Rating Rank Size School
WR CHRIS HENRY JR. ★★★★★ #10 NATL | #1 WR 6-5 | 205 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
DE KHARY WILDER ★★★★ #42 NATL | #2 DL 6-4 | 260 Junipero Serra (Gardena, California)
LB CINCERE JOHNSON ★★★★ #50 NATL | #3 LB 6-3 | 222 Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
OT SAM GREER ★★★★ #51 NATL | #6 OT 6-8 | 315 Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)
CB JAY TIMMONS ★★★★ #64 NATL | #7 CB 5-11 | 185 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
S BLAINE BRADFORD ★★★★ #71 NATL | #7 S 6-1 | 207 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CB JORDAN THOMAS ★★★★ #123 NATL | #15 CB 6-1 | 185 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
WR JERQUADEN GUILFORD ★★★★ #137 NATL | #22 WR 6-3 | 190 Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
OL MAXWELL RILEY ★★★★ #171 NATL | #7 IOL 6-5 | 280 Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio)
S SIMEON CALDWELL ★★★★ #186 NATL | #10 LB 6-3 | 185 The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida)
DT DAMARI SIMEON ★★★★ #194 NATL | #22 DL 6-3 | 275 St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey)
RB FAVOUR AKIH ★★★★ #244 NATL | #17 RB 6-0 | 190 Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio)
DT EMANUEL RUFFIN ★★★★ #247 NATL | #29 DL 6-4 | 295 Bessemer City (Bessemer, Alabama)
LB CJ SANNA ★★★★ #252 NATL| #15 LB 6-3 | 225 Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
LB BRAXTON REMBERT ★★★★ #358 NATL | #22 LB 6-5 | 200 Mill Creek (Hoschton, Georgia)
DE DRE QUINN ★★★★ #365 NATL | #36 EDGE 6-4 | 228 Buford (Buford, Georgia)
S KHMARI BING ★★★★ #395 NATL | #35 CB 6-0 | 190 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
WR JAEDEN RICKETTS ★★★★ #424 NATL | #62 WR 6-0 | 187 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
TE NICK LAUTAR ★★★ #542 NATL | #29 TE 6-5 | 230 Lebanon (Lebanon, Ohio)
S KADEN GEBHARDT ★★★ #546 NATL | #44 S 6-2 | 200 Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
OL TUCKER SMITH ★★★ #572 NATL | #45 IOL 6-5 | 280 Sandra Day O'Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)
DL DARRYUS MCKINLEY ★★★ #601 NATL | #72 DL 6-3 | 270 Acadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)
WR BROCK BOYD ★★★ #601 NATL | #84 WR 6-1 | 180 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
QB LUKE FAHEY ★★★ #629 NATL | #37 QB 6-0 | 185 Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
DT JAMIR PEREZ ★★★ #768 NATL | #86 DL 6-4 | 360 Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
OT LANDRY BREDE ★★★ #858 NATL | #77 OT 6-5 | 280 Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)
OL MASON WILHELM ★★★ #1002 NATL | #81 IOL 6-4 | 285 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite
Just sayin': Not a bad class at all. It probably would have been nice to get another RB; but, there is always the transfer portal.
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WR Phillip Bell III (Official Thread)

I think he's in the right program to help him work through it and keep himself right. He's got to be one helluva a strong kid, but will need the program. I'll definitely be pulling for him.
Day's emphasis on mental health couldn't be better for the kid whatever he turns out to be
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QB1 Julian Sayin (All B1G, B1G Frosh of Year, National Champion)

I even find the Brees comparisons a bit lazy. Every white dude the last 10+ years that 6'0ish ft tall is Drew Brees. Julian, Kellen Moore, Baker Mayfield, Cade Klubnik, Manziel, Ty Simpson... all get WAY too much parallel to Drew Brees. Why? 6ft-ish and white.
Halfway through CJ Stroud‘s first season I started to think about Drew Brees a little bit in terms of ball placement comparisons. I’ve never looked at any of the players you listed and thought of Drew Brees in any way. By game three this year I was seeing the consistency in how quickly Julian was seeing, processing, reacting, releasing and placing the ball. That’s why Drew Breeze. And since Matt Patricia agrees, I feel fine about it. :pimp:
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2026 TX RB Legend Bey (Tennessee Signee, For now)

Bey’s recruitment has flashes of Landon Collins commitment to Bama. His mom was selfish and publicly outspoken (even at his announcement ceremony) that she disapproved and wanted him to go to LSU. Collins stuck with his heart, went to Bama, and how did that ultimately work out for his career?
Great speech on this:

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Love me some Brooks.

And yeah that's who everyone was trying to remember
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