{
  "id": 11568923,
  "title": "LSU coaches watching Texas Five-Star Plus+ WR commit Easton Royal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/lsu-coaches-watching-texas-five-star-plus-wr-commit-easton-royal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:04:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-coaches-watching-texas-five-010434648.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Easton Royal, a Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver from Brother Martin in New Orleans, has been the talk of the town in college football as he remains a highly coveted prospect. Despite committing to Texas in November of last year, Royal has maintained his options open and has been actively touring this fall. LSU has been relentless in their pursuit to turn Royal and bring him back to The Boot.\n\nLSU's interest in Royal intensified following the arrival of Lane Kiffin as their head coach. The Tigers have been actively involved in Royal's recruitment journey, with both receivers coach George McDonald and head coach Ed Orgeron in attendance for Royal's game against Edna Karr on Friday night in Hammond. The LSU coaching staff hopes to capitalize on the opportunity to flip Royal and secure his commitment to the SEC program.\n\nIn addition to LSU, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is also expected to be in Hammond to witness Royal's performance on the field. Royal has made it clear that he values the local SEC program, reinforcing LSU's belief that they can still secure his commitment. This story will be updated with further developments, and fans of Louisiana high school football can follow the action through the Rivals High School Scoreboard for real-time updates and final scores from across The Boot.",
  "summary": "The recruitment of New Orleans Brother Martin Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Easton Royal remains red-hot. Despite being committed to Texas since last November, Royal has kept his options open and he’s been on the road this fall. From the jump, LSU has been doing all it can to flip Royal and keep him in The […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Analytics experts weigh in on Colorado's upset chance vs. Texas Tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/analytics-experts-weigh-in-on-colorados-upset-chance-vs-texas-tech",
        "published": "2026-10-02T21:20:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}