The LSU Tigers are looking ahead to a critical 2026 season, aiming to return to the glory days when the program was one of the most feared groups in college football and vying for a place among the top of the rankings every season.
New head coach Lane Kiffin is looking to stack up wins before the season begins, including landing an all-important opening-year recruiting class. With a top-ten ranking to his name for the current cycle, the Tigers are showing no signs of slowing soon, either.
Looking to make a big splash for the cycle, the staff has continued its relentless pursuit of five-star receiver Easton Royal, whom they hope to flip from the Texas Longhorns.
Why the Tigers Want to Land Royal
Royal is ranked as the No. 1 receiver in the 2027 class and is also ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit in the entire cycle. Perhaps more importantly than that for the Tigers, though, Royal is right in their backyard, hailing out of New Orleans…