WATCH: Breaking down LSU's new commit Christian Brathwaite
LSU flipped 2023 Baylor commit Christian Brathwaite on Wednesday morning, he announced on Twitter. The Cy Ranch (Tex.) linebacker committed to the Bears in January, but after a visit to Baton Rouge, the flip occurred quickly.
In an emergency edition of The Bengal Tiger Recruiting Podcast, Billy Embody and Shea Dixon break down the latest addition for the Tigers. LSU sits at No. 4 in the On3 Recruiting Rankings after Brathwaite opted to take his talents to Baton Rouge for college.
LSU now has 23 commits in the 2023 recruiting class for Brian Kelly, the first full class since Kelly arrived in Baton Rouge. Brathwaite joins Peach State standout Whit Weeks as a linebacker for Matt House in the class.
LSU flips Christian Brathwaite from Baylor
Brathwaite is ready to get to LSU now and bring his leadership qualities. He’s been moved around at times, but has settled in off the ball for Cy Ranch. Brathwaite was impressed with what Matt House did defensively against Ole Miss and the family vibes on his visit.
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“They really are a family and they really treat everybody as a family, not just the football team,” Brathwaite told On3. “Everybody in Louisiana. You just get that love you never felt before. The atmosphere you get to play in, you’re not going to get a better atmosphere than that. You’re not going to get a better quick adjustment, good coaching staff than that.”
According to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Christian Brathwaite ranks as the No. 410 overall prospect in the country and No. 38 linebacker prospect in the nation.