Rivals Article on Potential Flips

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DJ PICKETT: LSU vs. Miami
DJ PICKETT
6.1 RATING
6'4"|180 LBS|ATH
ZEPHYRHILLS
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
CLASS OF 2025
VERBAL 7/17/2024
A July commitment to LSU over Oregon, Florida, Georgia and others, it was apparent that Miami would continue to push for the top-ranked Floridian and legacy recruit anyway. More than three months later, it has been the case and Pickett has already taken in a pair of Miami games this fall. This weekend will mark another, as the potential build-up towards a flip hits an apex just as the back-half of the college football season begins. There is nothing public about Pickett's position with LSU to suggest there is a major vulnerability with the status, but few consider the battle to be over.

Miami has become one of the specialists late in the recruiting cycle under Cristobal and in 2024 he has something to his name most in the flip game rely on to consistently create changes in college destination -- buzz. It's not just on the trail, but it's living and breathing on the field for The U for the first time in Cristobal's tenure. It means the top classes put together are producing on the field. For Pickett, that point will be stressed in addition to the family ties and typical messaging Cristobal's staff uses with the five-star recruit. LSU has home games during three of the four football weekends in November, including Nov. 30 just five days before National Signing Day on Dec. 4, so expect a rebuttal and potential visit to Brian Kelly's program before all is said and done.

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