Texas QB Commit Reveals SEC Powerhouse Is Making Push To Flip Him

Texas QB Commit Reveals SEC Powerhouse Is Making Push To Flip Him originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Led by head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Texas Longhorns have produced an amazing 2026 recruiting class, ranking No. 2 in the SEC and No. 5 in the nation with 21 total commitments.

The biggest piece to that group is quarterback Dia Bell, whom Rivals Industry Rankings places as a five-star prospect, the No. 1 quarterback, the No. 1 player in Florida and the No. 4 player in the nation.

However, despite being committed to Texas since June 17, 2024, several other programs are still keeping tabs on Bell, including the LSU Tigers.

Bell Reveals Relationship with LSU

While talking to Rivals' Marcus Benjamin, the Texas commit revealed that the SEC program continues to stay in communication in hopes of a flip.

"It’s really LSU," Bell said. "They’ve always been there. I’ve always had a great relationship with [offensive coordinator] Coach [Joe] Sloan. He’s still chipping away, trying to get me to come out, but I have not made any plans to visit LSU at this point.”

LSU, which has hosted Bell on three visits, has yet to land a quarterback in the 2026 class, making their pursuit of a flip become more of a necessity than a luxury.

Texas Can't Afford to Lose Bell

The potential of losing one of the nation's most sought-after players is always a scary thought, and is only amplified by the fact that Bell is the only quarterback Texas has landed in this year's cycle.

To make matters worse, not a single quarterback within the top 50 of Rivals Industry Rankings is uncommitted. The top options still available are three-star Nelson Peterson (No. 57 QB) and three-star Ziondre Williams (No. 71 QB).

If LSU were successful in their pursuit of Bell, then the Longhorns would be left scrambling and may need to orchestrate a flip of their own with the top-level talent already taken.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.