5-star Auburn commit gives LSU the perfect chance to deliver a strong flip pitch against Texas A&M
LSU Football is aggressively targeting top-tier recruits as the Early Signing Period in December approaches, with a key visit from a 5-star Auburn commit scheduled this weekend. This Saturday, LSU takes on No. 3 Texas A&M, just a week after a disappointing road loss to Vanderbilt, leaving the Tigers with a 5-2 overall record.Flipping elite […]
LSU Football is aggressively targeting top-tier recruits as the Early Signing Period in December approaches, with a key visit from a 5-star Auburn commit scheduled this weekend. This Saturday, LSU takes on No. 3 Texas A&M, just a week after a disappointing road loss to Vanderbilt, leaving the Tigers with a 5-2 overall record.
Flipping elite safety Bralan Womack from the rival Tigers would be a sweet treat even if the action on the field doesn’t go so well.
In SEC play, LSU stands at 2-2, and while head coach Brian Kelly faces scrutiny in his fourth year, the pressure on him pales in comparison to the heat on Auburn’s Hugh Freeze. Auburn, under Freeze in his third season, is struggling at 3-4 overall and winless in SEC play at 0-4, marking another year without a winning record.
Bralan Womack gives LSU Tigers one more official recruiting visit
After Auburn’s recent defeat to Missouri, Womack, a 5-star safety from Brandon (Miss.) Hartfield Academy and an Auburn commit since August, expressed frustration with the team’s performance.
“The honest truth in how I’m feeling right now, the defense has got to stop leaving the game up to the offense,” Womack said. “At this point, the defense — in the college world we live in now — (the offense) you’ve got to score 20 or more points to compete, and we’ve done that zero times in SEC play. It doesn’t look like it’s going to change.
“Defense, we had some times we could’ve gotten off the field, but when the time prevailed we got you the ball two extra times and did nothing with it. You’ve got to capitalize on offense. All the teams that are successful right now in the college world are putting numbers on the scoreboard. We’re not doing it.”
Despite his commitment to Auburn, Womack, ranked as the No. 2 safety by Rivals, is exploring other options and will visit LSU this weekend for their clash against Texas A&M in Death Valley.
“We’re going to LSU this weekend,” Womack’s father, BJ, told Rivals. “Just really not sure with what’s about to happen at Auburn. Just hoping they can have some things in place…At the same time, I told Bralan ‘you have to have somewhere to go’.”
With the signing period looming, the Womack family is considering alternatives, including LSU, to ensure the best fit for the elite prospect.
“We (were not) trying to take more visits, but the reality of things (is) it’s a business,” the elder Womack said. “He was invited down there, it’s a great game, and we said ‘why not’. This one was kind of unexpected. We didn’t know it was going to happen. He came to us and said ‘we’re going to go to LSU’.”
Interest in Womack is growing, with Colorado recently extending an offer. Other programs are also in the mix for potential visits.
“Missouri, Vanderbilt, Alabama,” Womack’s father said. “I know he came to us and said I’m going to take a trip to LSU…A lot of schools have been reaching out to Bralan here and there. Not anything too serious.”
Womack initially chose Auburn in August over finalists Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Florida, but his upcoming visits signal an open recruitment as the signing period nears.
Here’s a full scouting report on Womack from Rivals‘ Cody Bellaire.
“Three-dimensional safety prospect that excels in run support, man coverage and zone coverage that possesses quality movement skills and physicality. Verified 6-foot, 190 pounds with average length. Strong testing in the spring camp setting, especially in the explosive in fluidity metrics. Has personal bests in the 100m at 11.03 and the 200m at 22.78. Instinctive playmaker that triggers so well to the football, appears to be one step ahead of every player on the field. Rangy defender that covers every balde of grass from sideline to sideline. Physical and willing tackler around the line of scrimmage. One of the most productive defensive backs in the country as a junior intercepting eight passes on defense and securing 54 catches for over 1,000 yards as a receiver on the offensive side of the ball. Versatility makes his defined role at the next level a potential question mark. Fits a lot of different positions at the next level but believe his best fit is as a nickel or strong safety due to his fluidity and physicality.”
