Bengal Tiger Recruiting Podcast 8/9

Apple Podcast



Please forgive any grammatical errors, typing as I listen.




-Tigers picking up a great pair in Phillip Wright & CJ

-Phillip Wright initially offered his junior season and his stock ride when he ran sub 10.5 100M

-Great time in the 200M & 400M as well. Michigan had three LA kids committed at one time. Shea put his pick in right after the Bayou Splash.

-Now the Tigers are looking for one more WR to fill out the class. Swing for the fences for Ffrench.

-Great to have the Destrehan pipeline going strong especially for 2026 with WR Jabari Mack.

-Wright doesn’t have the stats but he’s a track star and Shea expects him to have a great senior year and could see a rankings pop.

-Brune says to note the turnover after this year for WR and with Bryce coming in as well he needs targets. All these WR offer something different.

-Depending how his senior seasons turns out Wright could see a pop in the rankings and finish top ten in state.

-With scholarships going to 110 instead of 85 look for LSU to take more in state talent moving forward..

-Ffrench is one you swing for the fences on now with 3 WR on board. Mom is from the area. She went to Southern and there are family ties. Announcing on 8/30 which believe is his Mom’s birthday.

-CJ Jimcoily is 6’3 210 and very athletic. Father was at OP Walker when Frank Wilson was coaching there.

-Lots of family in NOLA such as grandma and cousins so they’ll all get to watch him.

-Dad such a huge LSU fan he couldn’t be involved in recruitment. Watches LSU games in the living room with a jersey on

-CJ will be the star position for Blake Baker which is his third safety that is a hard hitter in the box but is also good in coverage.

-Don’t be surprised if on campus he grows into a LB for Baker. 4.3 GPA and let’s see what his frame does.

-Swinging for the fences for Jonah Williams and Bryce Fitzgerald now but even if you get neither you already have two in this class.

-Long term plan with the star position these guys on campus like Kylin Jackson are these taller frame guys.

-Jonah Williams announcement coming on 8/23 new podcast will deep dive more into him.

-Bryce Fitzgerald announcement this month as well and will have an LSU hat on the table 8/17. FSU the team to beat here.

-Big picture of the 2025 class moving closer to #1 right behind Ohio State and Alabama

-Take some big commits to hit #1 but with rankings reshuffling it’s possible.

-NIL has gotten better at LSU

-92 average rating for the LSU class only three schools have that.

-3 star guys have chances to turn into 4*s

-Scholarship increase will be interesting. Have to see what BK does how many do they take in November or January.

-Do they take other recruits later in the year that were on the “back burner”