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Brian Kelly hints that LSU could still add a defensive tackle after signing day

Defensive tackle remains a major area of need with National Signing Day in the books.

National signing day is in the books for LSU.

It wasn’t a particularly eventful day: 28 of its 29 commits were signed in December. The lone unsigned player, five-star defensive tackle [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag], made everything official. However, LSU missed on the only other player it was in the mix for. Five-star athlete [autotag]Terry Bussey[/autotag] held true to his commitment to Texas A&M.

While we may have far more roster clarity heading into 2024, the Tigers may not be done yet. Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said the team still has some needs that could be addressed during the signing period, mentioning the defensive tackle depth, specifically.

“We still have some needs,” Kelly said. “The defensive tackle position is one that we’re still vetting that we have some needs that we’ll continue to look at moving forward going into the spring. But again, excited about Dominick McKinley and his addition today. … We could have some other movement here.”

It’s certainly an area of concern for the Tigers. LSU returns only one player with significant experience at the spot: veteran [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag]. It wouldn’t be surprising to see LSU make another move in the transfer portal this week.

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5-star athlete Terry Bussey signs with Texas A&M after push from LSU

The Tigers couldn’t pull off the signing day flip of elite athlete Terry Bussey.

LSU looked like it may have had one more surprise in store on national signing day, but it wasn’t in the cards.

The Tigers made a strong push for five-star 2024 athlete [autotag]Terry Bussey[/autotag], who was committed to Texas A&M. They hosted him for a visit last week ahead of signing day.

However, the effort wasn’t enough. Bussey reaffirmed his commitment to the Aggies on Wednesday and signed his national letter of intent with Mike Elko’s team.

It’s a disappointing result for LSU, which would have moved into the top five of the recruiting rankings if it had secured Bussey’s signature.

Without Bussey, LSU still has 29 commits in a class that ranks ninth nationally per 247Sports and seventh per On3. All but one of those players have signed. The lone holdout is five-star defensive tackle [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag], who the Tigers flipped from Texas A&M.

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BREAKING: 5-star prospect Terry Bussey officially signs with Texas A&M

National Signing Day 2024 got off to a huge start on Wednesday morning as 5-star athlete recruit Terry Bussey officially put pen to paper and picked his next home.

National Signing Day 2024 got off to a huge start on Wednesday morning as 5-star athlete recruit Terry Bussey formally put pen to paper and picked his next home.

Just after 9 a.m. Bussey selected Texas A&M over LSU and Georgia as his official choice. He received 30 offers and had taken a total of five visits respectively to Aggieland, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas.

The 5-foot-10.5, 180-pound playmaker from Timpson High School in Texas committed to the Aggies way back on Sept. 28, during the previous regime under Jimbo Fisher. Despite the change in leadership, Bussey has remained committed to Aggieland.

“I’ve been getting to know the new staff,” Bussey told On3 earlier this month. “It’s been great building a relationship with coach Elko, coach (Ishmael Aristide) and I’m building relationships with other coaches they already have on staff. They’re great guys, great people, they know a lot about football and they’re great football-minded people.”

Five-star athlete Terry Bussey sets commitment date

Five-star Texas A&M commitment Terry Bussey recently visited Georgia football and is deciding among Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M

Five-star athlete Terry Bussey is planning to announce his final decision on  Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. ET, which is national signing day. Bussey, has been committed to the Texas A&M Aggies since September, but did not sign with Texas A&M after the Aggies fired Jimbo Fisher.

Bussey, who is the consensus No. 1 athlete in the class of 2024, is considering switching his commitment. Bussey is considering LSU, Georgia, and Texas A&M.

Bussey is the No. 11 recruit in the nation and the No. 3 prospect in Texas. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound athlete projects as a defensive back or wide receiver in college. Bussey plays high school football for Timpson High School in Timpson, Texas.

The five-star prospect is one of the top remaining unsigned recruits in the class of 2024. Georgia football has signed all 28 of its commitments in the 2024 cycle. The Bulldogs aren’t in the mix for many additional 2024 recruits. Bussey visited Georgia on Jan. 26, LSU on Jan. 31, and Texas A&M on Feb. 2.

LSU football’s top remaining 2024 target Terry Bussey announces signing day decision time

Terry Bussey is LSU’s top remaining target in the 2024 class. We now have a decision date and time.

LSU’s top remaining target, five-star athlete [autotag]Terry Bussey[/autotag], has announced his decision time.

He’ll make his final commitment Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT.

Bussey remains committed to Texas A&M, but his recruitment has remained open heading to the finish line. LSU and Georgia are pushing to flip him, but this one appears to be a race between the Aggies and Tigers.

Bussey is a Texas recruit and committed to A&M in September when Jimbo Fisher was at the helm. Since that time, he has continued to visit LSU.

If LSU can pull this off, Bussey would join a crew of other 2024 signees that were originally committed to Texas A&M. Most notably, five-stars [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag] and [autotag]Weston Davis[/autotag].

Bussey is a consensus five-star, ranked in the top 20 by all four major recruiting sites.

He’s listed as an athlete, but the current assumption is he will be a defensive back. That’s big for LSU, given it remains a major position of need.

A commitment from Bussey would go a long way toward reaffirming the job [autotag]Corey Raymond[/autotag] can do in his return to Baton Rouge.

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5-star athlete to decide between three SEC programs

The nation’s top athlete will decide between three SEC schools.

The recruitment of the nation’s top athlete is set to conclude this Wednesday on National Signing Day, as Terry Bussey will reportedly make his decision between a trio of SEC programs. Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M are all in the running for the Aggies commit.

Among the nation’s top recruits entering National Signing Day who are at the moment unsigned, Bussey is rated as a five-star athlete out of Timpson High School in Texas. The five-star is also considered the nation’s No. 11 player in the 2024 class according to the 247Sports Composite, as well as the No. 1 overall athlete nationally.

Bussey is coming off a stellar high school career in which he simply did a bit of everything, accounting for 5,000+ passing and rushing yards across from 2021-23, as well as 160+ total touchdowns. The five-star also had over 250+ tackles defensively, as well as 20+ INT’s in the state of Texas.

Currently, a Texas A&M commit, Bussey has been committed to the Aggies since September of 2023, but will now make his final decision on where he will play this Wednesday reportedly.

Will the electric playmaker be playing in Athens, Baton Rouge, or College Station this upcoming fall?

LSU players, recruits make their final pitch to 5-star athlete Terry Bussey

LSU players are using #BusseyBus2BR in an attempt to make one final push for the elite Texas A&M commit.

National Signing Day is on Wednesday, and for the most part, LSU has wrapped up its 2024 class. Not entirely, however.

There’s one more piece the Tigers are after, and it’s a big one. Five-star athlete [autotag]Terry Bussey[/autotag] is currently committed to Texas A&M, but LSU has been relentlessly recruiting him from the jump and hoping for a last-second flip.

He would give the Tigers a top-five class in the 2024 cycle, and he’s set to make his final decision and ink his national letter of intent on Wednesday.

Bussey visited Baton Rouge last week, and LSU players and recruits took to Twitter this week to make the final push for Bussey using the hashtag “#BusseyBus2BR.”

LSU’s top remaining 2024 target Terry Bussey reportedly down to two schools

The Tigers will hope they’ve done enough to sway Terry Bussey from his commitment to the Aggies.

LSU has mostly turned its attention to the 2025 recruiting class, which has the makings of being elite.

But the Tigers are trying to add one more 2024 prospect who would provide a massive boost to the class. Five-star athlete [autotag]Terry Bussey[/autotag] is committed to Texas A&M, but LSU has been present throughout his recruiting process.

The Timpson, Texas, prospect will sign on Wednesday, and his decision has reportedly come down to the Aggies and Tigers, as was first reported by On3’s Sam Spiegelman.

The Tigers got to plead their case this past week as he was on campus for a visit on Wednesday, but they didn’t get the last word in as he took an official visit to College Station over the weekend.

Flipping Bussey won’t be easy, but it would likely give LSU a top-five class in the 2024 cycle if it can pull that off.

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Report: 5-star commit Terry Bussey swaps LSU visit for Georgia before visiting Texas A&M this weekend

Per Glen West of 247Sports, Bussey will no longer host the Tigers for a visit and instead will host Georgia before visiting College Station.

2024 5-star athlete and Texas A&M hard-commit Terry Bussey has reportedly swapped an upcoming home visit with one SEC school for another.

According to Glen West, the LSU beat writer for 247Sports, Bussey will no longer host the Tigers for a home visit and instead will host Georgia before visiting College Station for his final visit this upcoming weekend. However, LSU does remain in the mix for his services, per West.

Sam Spiegelman of On3 Sports reported Thursday that the Aggies and Tigers are Bussey’s final two after receiving 30 offers and taking a total of five visits respectively to Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas.

The 5-foot-10.5, 180-pound playmaker from Timpson High School in Texas committed to the Aggies way back on Sept. 28, during the previous regime under Jimbo Fisher. Despite the change in leadership, Bussey has remained committed to Aggieland.

“I’ve been getting to know the new staff,” Bussey told On3 earlier this month. “It’s been great building a relationship with coach Elko, coach (Ishmael Aristide) and I’m building relationships with other coaches they already have on staff. They’re great guys, great people, they know a lot about football and they’re great football-minded people.”

According to On3, Bussey is currently positioned as the 30th-ranked player in the 2024 class, the No. 1-ranked athlete, and the 8th-ranked player in Texas.

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LSU signee finishes as a top 10 safety in 2024 class, per On3

Dashawn McBryde is the highest-ranked player who has signed with LSU so far in the 2024 cycle.

LSU is still trying to put the finishing touches on the 2024 cycle as it aims to flip five-star athlete [autotag]Terry Bussey[/autotag] from Texas A&M, but the Tigers already have a top 10 class with all but one commit currently signed.

The highest-rated of those players — and second-highest in the class behind unsigned five-star defensive lineman [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag] — is safety [autotag]Dashawn McBryde[/autotag].

The in-state Denham Springs prospect is a top-100 player nationally, and he finished as a top-10 safety in On3’s final rankings, coming in at No. 9.

Here’s On3’s scouting breakdown of McBryde, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound defensive back who is the No. 3 player in the state of Louisiana.

“Dashawn McBryde is a ballhawking safety who is one of the more physically-gifted prospects at the position in the 2024 cycle. Has a college-ready physique, checking in at a shade under 6-foot-3 and close to 200 pounds prior to his senior season. Has plus length with a 33-inch arm. Shined on the track prior to his senior season running 11.09 in the 100m and jumping over 23-feet in the long jump. A big game hunter who came down with nine interceptions as a junior. An imposing physical presence in the secondary. Smooth in his movements.

“Naturally coordinated and easily tracking and high-pointing the ball. Flashes glimpses of physicality. Can improve overall consistency and reliability as a tackler. Takes inconsistent angles. Will benefit from continued experience as he does not always play as fast as he tests athletically. Has one of the highest upsides among safeties in the 2024 cycle, but will need development to approach his high ceiling.”

On3 currently ranks LSU’s 2024 class seventh, but it would likely jump into the top five if it manages to flip Bussey from the Aggies.

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