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Five-Star PF Marcus Spears Jr. Reclassifies To 2026, Announces SEC Commitment

By Staff Reporter••

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Five-star power forward Marcus Spears Jr. is officially off the board.

The nation's top-ranked prospect reclassified from the 2027 class to 2026 on Thursday and announced his commitment to Texas over LSU, Arizona, Arkansas and several other finalists.

The move allows Spears to join the Longhorns immediately for the 2026-27 season after emerging as one of the most sought-after recruits in the country.

The son of former LSU All-American and NFL standout Marcus Spears, Spears Jr. is rated the No. 1 overall player in the country, according to ESPN.

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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Davy•16 days

Marcus should have made sure he chose LSU--you've got a duty as a father.

bluebuck1•16 days

Can’t help but cheer for the kid and his family. His sister was the number one volleyball player in the country in her class. He is the number one basketball player in his class. Daddy first round NFL pick. Mother first round WNBA pick. They live in Texas. The kids have been raised in Texas. They are Texas people. Can’t hate on them. They are an All-American family.

jp4lsu•16 days

Dang it. Would've awesome to have him at LSU and continue the Spears legacy. I can't blame the kid. LSU is rebuilding and UT is pretty good, so the risk is lower.

Flablete•16 days

Yeah ..there js something fishy in the water! His sister chose Texas and there was some bad blood there

Gonadballbarian•17 days

If he's busy out on his legacy school. The school is father went to the. The school he apparently loves. Because he's getting a little bit more from Texas, he's a piece of shite. I don't care what anyone says. That's just my opinion. At some point things mean more than money. But it's not just that. He would've got paid either way. Just getting paid slightly more is not enough reason to have zero loyalty or go where you're supposed heart tells you or honor your father

biglego•17 days

You sound almost illiterate

HuntinFishin25•16 days

'almost illiterate' - Hmmmm

TigerB8•16 days

Call 911 if you smell burnt toast

Spankum•17 days

Honestly, LSU mens basketball hasn’t exactly had a stellar reputation the past decade. Gotta get a little credibility back before we can expect the #1 player in the country to give us a glance.

HuntinFishin25•16 days

Duly noted and agreed!

HurricaneCamille•17 days

Height?
Weight?
Points per game?
High school attended?
Are we supposed to guess?

Juan Betanzos•17 days

On team USA as well

uptowntiger84•17 days

See ya! He has chosen to be Tiger Bait!

IM_4_LSU•17 days

Saw this coming. But still sucks to miss out on legacy kids. His dad was a true tiger it just didn’t pass on to his kids.

jrobic4•17 days

As we've said a thousand times before, you're either a tiger or tiger bait. Will gladly boo him when he comes to the PMAC

Jabontik•16 days

His dad will be in the stands booing him loudly!

jrobic4•17 days

Spears got to TV and got too big time for us.

Won't cheer next time he comes to TS. DV away

jscrims•17 days

What are you talking about? You sound like an absolute moron. Both his mom and dad are diehard LSU and they preach it every chance you get. The kid chose to make his own legacy outside of his parents. Some of you are so stupid, you just can’t help showing how retarded you really are.

pitchandcatch27•17 days

Bla,bla,bla, who gives a sh!t. Why cover a Texas signee.

jkylejohnson•17 days

Agree. Fck this headline

2ManyChampionships79•17 days

What a lil bih

LSUJockStrap•17 days

He has a sister already at Texas on the volleyball .......probably in the starting rotation

dragginass•17 days

Marcus Sr.was never that "in" to LSU.

xBirdx•17 days

And you know this how?

JohnnyU•17 days

Everything about Marcus Sr would contradict that assertion. Baton Rouge kid, National Champion with a huge INT returned for TD vs OU and constantly repping LSU on ESPN.

FYI: It would be"into".

Ace Midnight•17 days

His schooling of Stephen A. during the 2019 season is enough to solidify his LSU fandom for me.

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OSTiger77•17 days

F!@k. These legacy kids are our best chance to steal someone with this lofty ranking. Hate to lose out on him. It's not over but dang.

ChatGPT of LA•17 days

No one wants their kid around WW. Hes too slimy with flawed character. He'll bench you for a 60 yr old Greek grandpa

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lsuson•17 days

Sorry bro you ooze of estrogen.

CrewsMissile3•17 days

frick you