Unexpected Blow on Brian Kelly Triggers 5-Star LSU Target’s Cryptic Message Amid SEC Rival’s Poaching Agenda

LSU Tigers and Brian Kelly boast a solid 2026 class already. Sure, they have lost the top spot to USC, standing second in the crazy recruitment race. But still, Kelly has enough to lean on for his fourth year at Baton Rouge. With a 90 percent blue-chipper commits, the Tigers can smooth-sail the ship. But occasional blows amidst the tumultuous NIL dynamic and the unbridled portal movements are inevitable. Kelly got his dose just a day back when four-star cornerback Hayward Howard officially moved on from his trending suitor to commit to the Texas Longhorns. Within just 24 hours, another big blow unsettled the momentum for Kelly and Co. This time it’s not a target, a gun of their squad. Four-star wide receiver Jakai Anderson turned his back. Will Lamar Brown think twice before a final call?

New Orleans (La.) McDonogh 35 four-star wide receiver Jakai Anderson has flipped his commitment from LSU to SMU. He had been a part of the Tigers squad on pen and paper since June 2024. Anderson snubbed a handful of offers, including Georgia Tech, Memphis, Tulane, Troy, and UTSA, to choose the Tigers. The Mustangs, nonetheless, didn’t give up. They keep putting in a relentless effort to snag him into their 2026 class. They finally succeeded, embracing Jakai Anderson as their third four-star in the cycle.

But the concern for the Tigers seems to be wide-ranging. They are currently going after Lamar Brown, a five-star prospect out of Erwinville, LA, to make up his mind. They are fighting with Texas A&M for the spot. But as soon as Anderson dropped the bombshell, it seemingly left a deep impact on the potential Tiger commit, either for good or bad. He dropped a shocking face emoji on the news.

Watch out for the consequence on July 10.

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