Sep 9, 2026 · 40 min
LSU builds momentum as recruiting’s next cycle accelerates
Recruiting Show: LSU Class Is Heating Up: 5-Star Targets, Flip Candidates & MORE
The episode shows how early performances, measurable explosiveness, and underclassman evaluation are reshaping the recruiting race before rankings settle.
- 1LSU’s 2027 class is gaining momentum through receiver targets, flip possibilities, and a major two-sport prospect.
- 2A sub-11-second 100-meter dash and 22-foot-plus long jump offer useful clues about football explosiveness.
- 3Quarterbacks and underclassmen such as Peyton Houston, Camario Taylor, and Cornbread Adams reveal recruiting’s long-term upside bets.
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Andrew Ivins explains why combining a sub-11-second 100-meter dash with a 22-foot-plus long jump can identify football explosiveness.
The brief
Bud Elliott and Andrew Ivins open with early-season recruiting takeaways, then turn to Ole Miss’ small but offensively loaded class and Lane Kiffin’s momentum.
LSU emerges as the episode’s central recruiting story, with sleeper receiver Kate Cooper, Texas commit Easton Royal’s potential flip, and five-star two-sport target Ahmad Hudson.
Ivins argues that clearing 22 feet in the long jump and running under 11 seconds can signal football explosiveness, then applies the lens to several playmakers.
The hosts spotlight 2028 safety Antoine “Cornbread” Adams as an early identification candidate whose improving film could drive a major ranking rise.
Mississippi State quarterback Camario Taylor represents a higher-risk developmental bet, while Ohio State–Texas visitors show how quickly staffs now build future classes.